Aberdeenshire Community Learning and Development Partnership Plan

September 2025

The partnership are inviting feedback on the themes for Year 2 of the CLD Partnership Plan.

https://engage.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/aberdeenshire-community-learning-and-development-partnershipplan/surveys/year-2-cld-plan-2024-2027-engagement-on-themes

January 2025

Opened the forum discussions see below.

December 2024

The Aberdeenshire Learning Community Partnership Community Learning and Development Plan 2024-2027 has now been published.

24th September 2024

We would like to thank everyone for their contribution during the light touch consultation on the Themed Priorities for the new Aberdeenshire Learning Community Plan 2024-2027. You can find summary of the findings using the link below.

https://engage.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/35457/widgets/105746/documents/69088

The findings from the consultation have been considered and acknowledged in the new CLD Partnership Plan that will be going to Education and Children's Services committee for approval on the 10^th of October 2024.

Please use the following link for a full account of all the results of the light touch consultation.

https://engage.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/35457/widgets/105746/documents/69077

The Aberdeenshire Learning Community Partnership (ALCP) encouraged communities and partners to engage with us. Local Learning Community Partnerships across Aberdeenshire have discussed and gathered needs and trends which has led to the establishment of two themes for our new plan.

Theme 1. Community Empowerment

Empowering people, individually and collectively, to make positive changes in their lives and in their communities, through learning.

Theme 2. Employment and Skills

Mapping the community learning offer across Aberdeenshire ensuring progression and pathways are available to young people, adults and communities. This will develop clear progression access routes for learners to build the necessary skills and qualifications to progress in learning, training, employment and life.

The survey feedback has been crucial to the shaping of the new CLD Partnership Plan.

Scotland has a need for successful learners, confident individuals,

responsible citizens and effective contributors working together to build a shared future

As part of The Requirements for Community Learning and Development (Scotland) Regulations 2013, a duty was placed on local authorities to secure delivery of community learning and development in their area. Aberdeenshire's is working toward publish a fourth CLD plan for 2024 -2027 with guidance available here Community learning and development: guidance for 2024 to 2027 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

The current CLD plan for Aberdeenshire (2021-2024) can be accessed at the following link. Community Learning and Development - Aberdeenshire Council