Community Learning and Development

The main tasks for CLD partnerships at regional level, as noted in the adult ESOL strategy for Scotland, are:

• signposting learner need: to help ESOL providers ensure the best possible match between learner demands/needs and high quality provision
• advice: to raise awareness of local developments which might be used as national models of good practice
• collaboration and representation: to identify and develop opportunities for local partnerships and initiatives between ESOL providers (and the EAL service in schools), businesses, local government, wider educational provision and community development
• communication and promotion: to raise awareness of staff development opportunities for ESOL practitioners and support staff both locally and nationally (including staff teaching EAL in schools), and to inform of statutory developments.

View key contact details (Word document) for each of the 32 CLD partnerships.