Community Learning and Development Plan 2024-2027
Perth and Kinross Council · 23 October 2024
Back to Learning and Families Committee — 23 October 2024 and its agenda
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PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL LEARNING AND FAMILIES COMMITTEE 23 OCTOBER 2024 COMMUNITY LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2024-2027 Report by Strategic Lead - Housing and Communities (Report No. 24/292) 1. PURPOSE 1.1 The purpose of this report is to seek approval from Committee for the 2024- 2027 Community Learning and Development. 2. RECOMMENDATIONS 2.1 It is recommended that the Committee: • Notes and approves the work carried out to produce a new CLD Plan, covering 2024027. • Approves the draft CLD Plan 2024-27 at Appendix 1 • Approves the draft Action Plan at Appendix 2 • Approves the draft performance framework at Appendix 3 3. STRUCTURE OF REPORT 3.1 This report is structured over the following sections: Section 4: Background/Main Issues Section 5: CLD Plan 2024-2027 Section 6: Conclusion Appendices 4. BACKGROUND 4.1 CLD provides individual, family and group learning in community settings, in ways which enable and equip people to improve their lives. Education Scotland holds the statutory inspection and regulatory role for CLD in Scotland. The regulatory framework includes The Requirements for Community Learning and Development (Scotland) Regulations 2013, the Strategic Guidance for Community Planning Partnerships: Community Learning and Development (2012) and Section 2 of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980. 4.2 Under the 2013 Regulations, Councils must identify the Community Learning and Development needs of target individuals and groups within their Local Authority Area and prepare and publish a 3-year CLD Plan setting out strategic aims for CLD services delivered by all Community Planning Partners. This Plan sets out the commitments of Perth & Kinross Council, its partners in the Community Planning Partnership (CPP) and wider Community
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Learning and Development (CLD) agencies to deliver CLD which enables better outcomes for all and tackles stubborn inequality. The approved Plan will be submitted to Education Scotland and published on the PKC website. 4.3 Perth and Kinross Council has a statutory duty to coordinate and produce a CLD Plan which contributes to achieving the objectives of the CPP to address inequalities. The CLD approach is founded on working alongside people and communities to improve their lives. It uses early intervention and prevention to address the root causes, not just the symptoms, of inequality. It is about building strong, resilient, influential and inclusive communities, and improving life chances for everyone through learning, employability, personal development and active citizenship. 4.4 The Plan is a strategic framework for all Council services and wider CLD delivery partners. Within Perth & Kinross Council CLD is delivered by a range of core teams embedded in key services and overseen by the CLD Leadership Group, which reports to the Learning and Families Committee and CPP Board. 4.5 The Plan covers the period September 2024-September 2027 with the action plan and performance reporting running annually from April – March to align with the Corporate Plan reporting process. 5. CLD PLAN 2024-2027 5.1 Our current CLD Plan expired in September this year and the Plan attached at Appendix 1 covers September 2024 to September 2027 with the action plan focussed on the key actions CLD functions will undertake over the next 12 months. It has been developed with CLD partners across Perth and Kinross, who are also the intended audience for the strategy itself. 5.2 An important requirement of the Plan is that it identifies priority groups for CLD provision including unmet needs – both within communities of interest and geographic communities. Development of the new Plan identified the following priorities for the next 3 years: Tackling Poverty: Perth and Kinross has a reputation as an affluent place to live with higher-than-average rates of employment. However, many children and households experience the damaging effects of poverty and the aftermath of the Covid pandemic and current cost of living crisis present significant challenges for many of our households. Approximately one in four children in Perth and Kinross are living in poverty. Mental Wellbeing: The mental wellbeing of adults and young people was negatively impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic and cost of living crisis and evidence from the Health and Social Care Partnership shows a major increase in demand for mental wellbeing support. Skills, Lifelong Learning and Employability: Good digital skills and the confidence to use them has become increasingly important and has highlighted issues with connectivity, technology and individual capacity. CLD
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services focus on those who need the greatest support to bridge the “digital divide.” Access to learning and development opportunities is a priority for those in formal and informal education. CLD provision helps to support individuals and communities to build their skills, confidence and resilience. Ways of delivering learning have also evolved and changed with a particular focus on our most vulnerable communities such as those seeking asylum and gypsy travellers. Employability is about an enhanced focus on upskilling for those seeking employment and supporting adults and young people in a fast-changing job market, enabling people to enter, sustain and progress into further education and work. CLD services supports the Local Employability Partnership bringing by providing the skills, qualifications and confidence to engage in more formal employability programmes. 5.3 A new Performance Framework to measure the impact of the CLD Plan is included in Appendix 3 of the CLD Plan. Oversight of the CLD Plan sits with Learning and Families Committee, who will receive an annual report on progress. The Perth and Kinross Community Planning Partnership Board will also receive an annual report on progress and CLD functions contribution to delivery of the Local Outcomes Improvement Plan (LOIP). 6. CONCLUSION 6.1 The new CLD Plan 2024-27 sets out clear strategic direction and priorities for the next 3 years. Author Name Designation Contact Details David Stokoe Service Manager Community Learning and Development 01738 475000 EPLCommitteeReports@pkc.gov.uk Approved Name Designation Date Elaine Ritchie Strategic Lead - Housing and Communities 23 September 2024 Appendices Appendix 1 - Community Learning and Development Plan 2024 –2027 Appendix 2 - Community Learning and Development Action Plan Appendix 3 - Community Learning and Development Performance Framework
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ANNEX 1. IMPLICATIONS, ASSESSMENTS, CONSULTATION AND COMMUNICATION Strategic Implications Yes / None Community Plan / Single Outcome Agreement Yes Corporate Plan Yes Resource Implications Financial None Workforce None Asset Management (land, property, IST) None Assessments Equality Impact Assessment None Strategic Environmental Assessment None Sustainability (community, economic, environmental) None Legal and Governance None Risk None Consultation Internal None External None Communication Communications Plan None 1. Strategic Implications Community Plan/Single Outcome Agreement 1.1 This report supports all of the priorities within the Community Plan 2022-27. (i) Reducing Poverty (including child poverty, fuel poverty and food poverty) (ii) Mental and physical wellbeing (iii) Digital participation (iv) Skills, learning and development (v) Employability Corporate Plan 1.2 This report supports the objectives within the draft new Corporate Plan: (i) Children and young people grow up safe, respected, well-educated, and confident in their ability to realise their full potential; (ii) People and businesses are increasingly able to prosper in a local economy which support low carbon ambitions and offers opportunities for all; (iii) People can achieve their best physical and mental health and have access to quality care and support when they need it; (iv) Communities are resilient and physically, digital and socially connected; (vi) Perth and Kinross is a safe and vibrant place, mitigating the impact of climate and environmental change for this and future generations.
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2. Resource Implications Financial 2.1 None. Workforce 2.2 None. Asset Management (land, property, IT) 2.3 None. 3. Assessments Equality Impact Assessment 3.1 Under the Equality Act 2010, the Council is required to eliminate discrimination, advance equality of opportunity, and foster good relations between equality groups. Carrying out Equality Impact Assessments for plans and policies allows the Council to demonstrate that it is meeting these duties. 3.2 This section should reflect that the proposals have been considered under the Corporate Equalities Impact Assessment process (EqIA) with the following outcome: Assessed as not relevant for the purposes of EqIA. Strategic Environmental Assessment 3.3 The Environmental Assessment (Scotland) Act 2005 places a duty on the Council to identify and assess the environmental consequences of its proposals. 3.4 The proposals have been considered under the Act and no further action is required as it does not qualify as a PPS as defined by the Act and is therefore exempt. Sustainability 3.5 Not applicable. Legal and Governance 3.6 Not applicable. Risk 3.7 Not applicable.
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4. Consultation Internal 4.1 None. External 4.2 None. 5. Communication 5.1 None. 2. BACKGROUND PAPERS 2.1 None.