Community Learning and Development

Promoting improvement through sharing highly effective practice

Intergenerational family learning in Perth and Kinross Council

The Parenting and Family Learning Team, in collaboration with the Housing and Communities Team, recognised they needed to connect with older adults in the community to help reduce isolation, loneliness and poor mental health.

Mental health support for young people in Dumfries and Galloway Council

Support for young people in Dumfries and Galloway using youth workers who have been trained to diploma level in counselling.

Contextual safeguarding in North Lanarkshire Council

South Ayrshire Council’s Thriving Communities staff provide a wide range of employability services aimed at supporting young people and adults into employment.

Grow our own: Staff and volunteer pathway - Dumfries and Galloway Council CLD

Dumfries and Galloway Council Community Learning and Development (CLD) Partnership found it challenging to recruit professional qualified staff into youth work.

The leadership and governance of community learning and development in Orkney Council

Orkney Community Learning and Development (CLD) Partnership identified the need to work smarter together to meet local needs.

Young people informing and influencing the Community Planning in East Ayrshire

Young people need to have access to opportunities to help develop the skills and knowledge to support them to be confident and effective contributors in all areas of their life.

Local approach to employability at South Ayrshire Council CLD

South Ayrshire Council’s Thriving Communities staff provide a wide range of employability services aimed at supporting young people and adults into employment.

Keeping children and young people safe online at Moray Council CLD

Moray Council recognise the importance that ‘children and young people are safe and free from harm’.

Modern Apprenticeship Youth Work programme

The Modern Apprenticeship youth work programme at North Ayrshire Community Learning and Development.

Protecting vulnerable adults at Bannockburn enterprise hub

How Stirling Council has improved support and protection for vulnerable older adults at Bannockburn Enterprise Hub.