Community Learning and Development Plan - Annual Update
Argyll and Bute Council · 6 November 2024
Back to Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Community Planning Group — 6 November 2024 and its agenda
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Why have a Plan? Argyll and Bute Council is mandated by The Requirements for Community Learning and Development (Scotland) Regulations 2013 to develop a comprehensive three-year plan delineating the implementation of Community Learning and Development (CLD) within the local authority’s region. This legislative framework is designed to achieve the following objectives: • Ensure equitable access to CLD support for communities throughout Scotland, particularly those facing socioeconomic challenges. • Enhance collaboration and cohesion among all CLD providers. • Empower communities and learners to actively participate in the assessment, planning, and evaluation processes. • Raise awareness of the role and impact of Community Learning and Development. “Improved life chances for people of all ages, through learning, personal development and active citizenship - and building stronger, more resilient, supportive, influential and inclusive communities…..” Scottish Government CLD Regulations 2013
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Community Learning & Development (CLD) – the focus CLD activity is focused on tackling inequality and delivering social justice. It works to enable people to identify their own individual and collective goals, to engage in learning and take action to bring about change for themselves and their communities. CLD delivers interventions for those (roughly 15%) who are : • Marginalised • At risk of exclusion • Vulnerable • Excluded 5% 15% 80% The triangle represents our whole community. CLD operates primarily within the 15%. Our interventions aim to: • Support the positive (downward) direction of travel for individuals, families and communities – to access universal or mainstream provision • Prevent escalation (upward) - into the 5%, higher tariff interventions e.g. social work activity/critical services
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Informing the New Plan 2024 -2027 A number of methods were used to help inform the new plan: • Review of the 2021-2024 plan with key partners • mapping of key local national plans and strategies • Online Survey – What Matters to You 2024 • Focus Groups Feedback From: • Adult Learners • Young People • Community Groups • Organisations • Case Studies • CLD Annual Reports 21-24
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Our Vision • “Working together to improve lives across Argyll and Bute by empowering individuals and communities to lead sustainable, fulfilling and happy lives through continuous learning, cooperative problem solving and removing barriers to engagement, health and wellbeing.” Values • The CLD Partnership has adopted the principles, values, ethics and competencies set out by the CLD Standards Council for Scotland. The principles that underpin CLD practice are • Empowerment - increasing the ability of individuals and groups to influence matters affecting them and their communities • Participation - supporting people to take part in decision making • Inclusion, equality of opportunity and anti-discrimination - recognising some people need additional support to overcome the barriers they face • Self – determination - supporting the right of people to make their own choices • Partnership - ensuring resources and the range of skills and capabilities available are used effectively Vision and Values
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Themes and Shared Priorities The action plan (see CLD partnership plan) sets out our shared priorities for the next three years to improve outcomes for individuals and communities across Argyll and Bute. The partnership will monitor progress and undertake a self-evaluation each year. Progress on performance will be reported to: • Community Services Committee • Community Planning Partnership • Area Community Planning Groups. As well as Outcome 3 priorities, the Community Learning Partnership will support the delivery of wider CPP priorities, particularly Outcome 4: Children and young people have the best possible start and Outcome 5: People live active, healthier and independent lives.
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Collaborative approach The new plan will aim to continue to impact positively on targeted provision through learning and Community inclusion and capacity building • For young people and Children’s rights; tackling Child Poverty • LGBTQI, and New Scots, including refugees and asylum seekers • Adults and Adult Learners all ages and Individuals with disabilities • Reduce social isolation and loneliness • Increase voice influence and participation • Working towards acclimate-friendly Argyll and Bute through supporting the development of sustainable ways of working and living.
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