Tag: Professional Learning

Improving Gender Balance and Equalities and CLD toolkit: Introduction for CLD leaders and interested practitioners

9.30-10.30 am Tuesday 13th June (MS Teams)

IGBE and CLD wakelet

Education Scotland is delighted to be launching this new toolkit to support self-evaluation in the Community Learning and Development sector. Aligned to HGIOCLD?4, the toolkit is aimed at CLD leaders, who can influence change in the system, and will also be of interest to practitioners.

This session will provide:

  • An overview of why gender equality is becoming increasingly important in all aspects of life
  • A chance to explore the value that developing a better understanding of gender equality data can bring to CLD planning and evaluation.
  • An introduction to the data guide, self-evaluation framework and supporting documents
  • Highlights from the learning and impacts from pilot sites
  • An outline of support available to CLD providers wishing to engage with the toolkit
  • An opportunity to consider how your CLD provision might use the toolkit

Research shows us that transformational change requires a whole system approach. With this in mind, the self-evaluation framework focuses heavily on Leadership and Direction, including the Quality Indicators 6.1 Raising Standards and 6.2 Securing Improvement. It also includes QIs from Performance and Outcomes and Management and Delivery.

To find out more or to book your place on this introductory session please contact Oonagh McGarry at oonagh.mcgarry@educationscotland.gov.scot . This session will run again in the autumn.

New! ‘Leading CLD’ professional learning programme

Leadership programme for CLD

As part of the Education Scotland Professional Learning and Leadership (PLL) offer we have been developing a Leadership in CLD programme for CLD leaders who play a pivotal role in establishing collaborative approaches to support recovery and renewal. Evidence suggests there is a need for systematic leadership support for CLD managers in Scotland, in line with the wider offer available to the education system.

Supported by PLL specialists, the CLD Standards Council, and Education Scotland CLD, the new offer will be modelled on previously successful programmes made available for Headteachers. Participants will engage in professional learning and reflect on their current CLD role. Programme design is based on the experience participants bring, the knowledge of experts/academics; and, collaborative activities to develop new knowledge.

The programme will be of most interest to senior local authority managers responsible for CLD services, who have identified CLD leadership as an area for professional development. (This includes managers with no, or little previous experience of CLD; and those interested in developing their leadership capital and professional network). In line with previous programme development approaches, we have been developing the content of the programme alongside senior CLD managers and colleagues from the Higher and Further Education sectors.

We would now like to welcome initial expressions of interest for the pilot phase of the programme. The pilot programme will run from the end of January to May 2022, and will include four x 1 day sessions.  Interested individuals are invited to contact Susan.Epsworth@educationscotland.gov.scot to learn more, and/or to register interest through MS Form MS Form by close of business on Friday 19th November. Following initial registrations of interest there will be a second stage in the application process to formally apply for the 20 places available.