{"id":112,"date":"2024-03-08T12:09:55","date_gmt":"2024-03-08T12:09:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/escldportal\/?page_id=112"},"modified":"2025-09-11T09:25:27","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T08:25:27","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/escldportal\/","title":{"rendered":"New Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"builder-section-text_11\" class=\"builder-section-first builder-section builder-section-text builder-section-next-postlist builder-text-columns-1\" style=\"background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat;background-position: center center;\">\n<div class=\"builder-section-content\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-row\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-1\" id=\"builder-section-text_11-column-1\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<p>Welcome to Education Scotland\u2019s Community Learning &amp; Development information portal. This site aims to support practitioners by providing them access to news and updates that will be useful in their work with children, young people, adults, families and communities.<\/p>\n<p>For further information or to discuss support that we can offer please contact your local CLD Officer: <a href=\"https:\/\/education.gov.scot\/contact-us\/local-authority-contacts\/\">Local Authority contacts <\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can explore the Education Scotland professional learning offer for CLD here: <a href=\"https:\/\/education.gov.scot\/professional-learning\/national-approach-to-professional-learning\/professional-learning-for-community-learning-and-development\/\">Professional learning for Community Learning and Development | National approach to professional learning | Professional Learning | Education Scotland<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This site is specifically for information sharing however in future releases it will contain links to resources.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"builder-section-postlist_36\" class=\"builder-section-prev-text builder-section builder-section-postlist builder-section-next-postlist -mode\" style=\"background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat;background-position: center center;\">\n<div class=\"builder-section-content container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list columns-3 thumbnail-top\">\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n<header class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-header\">\r\n\t\t\t<\/header>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n<header class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-header\">\r\n\t\t<figure class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-thumb position-top\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/escldportal\/home\/national\/\">\r\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/escldportal\/uploads\/sites\/10429\/2025\/09\/03140359\/Website-Graphics-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/escldportal\/uploads\/sites\/10429\/2025\/09\/03140359\/Website-Graphics-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/escldportal\/uploads\/sites\/10429\/2025\/09\/03140359\/Website-Graphics-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/escldportal\/uploads\/sites\/10429\/2025\/09\/03140359\/Website-Graphics-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/escldportal\/uploads\/sites\/10429\/2025\/09\/03140359\/Website-Graphics-1-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/>\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/figure>\r\n\t\t\t<\/header>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"builder-section-postlist_31\" class=\"builder-section-prev-postlist builder-section builder-section-postlist builder-section-next-text -mode\" style=\"background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat;background-position: center center;\">\n<h3 class=\"builder-post-list-section-title\">\n\t\tLatest News &amp; Information\t<\/h3>\n<div class=\"builder-section-content container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list columns-1 thumbnail-right has-excerpt\">\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n<header class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-header\">\r\n\t\t<figure class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-thumb position-right\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/escldportal\/2026\/09\/08\/dyslexia-awareness-week-28th-september-until-4th-october\/\">\r\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"209\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/escldportal\/uploads\/sites\/10429\/2026\/09\/08165624\/Dyslexia-Scotland-300x209-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/figure>\r\n\t\t\t<strong class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-title\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/escldportal\/2026\/09\/08\/dyslexia-awareness-week-28th-september-until-4th-october\/\">\r\n\t\t\tDyslexia Awareness Week &#8211; 28th September until 4th October\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/strong>\r\n\t\t\t<span class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-date\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/escldportal\/2026\/09\/08\/dyslexia-awareness-week-28th-september-until-4th-october\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\r\n\t\t\tSeptember 8, 2026\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/span>\r\n\t<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-content\">\r\n\t<p>This Dyslexia Awareness Week Scotland (28 September to 4 October), Dyslexia Scotland is championing support, reasonable adjustments and things that help people with dyslexia to work and learn at their best. Some printables and ready-made social media posts are already available for you to use and Dyslexia Scotland will be&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/escldportal\/2026\/09\/08\/dyslexia-awareness-week-28th-september-until-4th-october\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n<header class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-header\">\r\n\t\t\t<strong class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-title\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/escldportal\/2026\/09\/07\/erasmus-updates-get-prepared-british-council\/\">\r\n\t\t\tErasmus updates ! Get prepared &#8211; British Council\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/strong>\r\n\t\t\t<span class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-date\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/escldportal\/2026\/09\/07\/erasmus-updates-get-prepared-british-council\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\r\n\t\t\tSeptember 7, 2026\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/span>\r\n\t<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-content\">\r\n\t<p>Erasmus+ Programme Find out how you can access life-changing opportunities for you, your learners and your colleagues. The Erasmus+ programme provides grants for international placements and partnership projects. Applications open in November 2026 so it&#8217;s the ideal time to start your planning now. This opportunity is open to any organisations&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/escldportal\/2026\/09\/07\/erasmus-updates-get-prepared-british-council\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n<header class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-header\">\r\n\t\t\t<strong class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-title\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/escldportal\/2026\/09\/07\/adult-literacy-international-projects-for-improvement\/\">\r\n\t\t\tAdult Literacy &#8211; International Projects for Improvement!\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/strong>\r\n\t\t\t<span class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-date\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/escldportal\/2026\/09\/07\/adult-literacy-international-projects-for-improvement\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\r\n\t\t\tSeptember 7, 2026\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/span>\r\n\t<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-content\">\r\n\t<p>Education Scotland recently hosted a webinar highlighting two projects funded through the Scottish Education Exchange Programme (SEEP). Both projects were delivered by CLD adult literacy teams and the session was recorded on Youtube. Link is here. These projects exemplify the opportunity of applying for funding to link up with partners&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/escldportal\/2026\/09\/07\/adult-literacy-international-projects-for-improvement\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n<header class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-header\">\r\n\t\t\t<strong class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-title\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/escldportal\/2026\/08\/07\/seep-funded-learning-projects-learner-voice-literacies-practise-internationally\/\">\r\n\t\t\tSEEP Project &#8211; Learner Voice &amp; Literacies Practise Internationally &#8211; Erasmus inspiration!\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/strong>\r\n\t\t\t<span class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-date\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/escldportal\/2026\/08\/07\/seep-funded-learning-projects-learner-voice-literacies-practise-internationally\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\r\n\t\t\tAugust 7, 2026\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/span>\r\n\t<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-content\">\r\n\t<p>The SG Test and Learn project is a small-scale project that was developed and delivered in collaboration with Scotland\u2019s colleges, universities and Community Learning &amp; Development (CLD) organisations The aim of the project is to support the collaborative actions set out in Scotland\u2019s International Education Strategy.This webinar is aimed at&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/escldportal\/2026\/08\/07\/seep-funded-learning-projects-learner-voice-literacies-practise-internationally\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"builder-section-text_42\" class=\"builder-section-prev-postlist builder-section builder-section-text builder-section-last builder-text-columns-1\" style=\"background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat;background-position: center center;\">\n<div class=\"builder-section-content\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-row\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-1\" id=\"builder-section-text_42-column-1\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<p><a id=\"ttfmake-1754045050\" class=\"ttfmake-button\" style=\"background-color: #171717; color: #ffffff; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; padding: 4px 10px; border-radius: 100px;\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/escldportal\/news\/\" data-hover-background-color=\"#171717\" data-hover-color=\"#ffffff\">View All News<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to Education Scotland\u2019s Community Learning &amp; Development information portal. 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