The Community Learning & Development Sub Group of the Children's Integrated Services Implementation Group have the core responsibility to advance sections of the Children's Plan which have a community learning and development dimension.

To undertake this remit the Community Learning & Development Service Team of the Leisure & Communities Department will advance the Scottish Executive Guidance for Community Learning & Development, 2004 ("Working and learning together to build stronger communities" which defines this process as follows:

"Community Learning and Development describes a way of working with and supporting communities, to increase the skills, confidence, networks and resources they need to tackle problems and grasp opportunities.  To help individuals and communities tackle real issues in their lives through community action and community based learning".

We will translate the above to reflect the national priorities for community learning and development which are:

Achievement through learning for adults

Raising standards of achievement in learning for adults through community based lifelong learning opportunities, incorporating core skills of literacy, numeracy, communications, working with others, problem solving and information communications technology (ICT).

Achievement through learning for young people

Engaging with young people to facilitate their personal, social and educational development and enable them to gain a voice, influence and a place in society.

Achievement through building community capacity

Building community capacity and influence by enabling people to develop the confidence, understanding and skills required to influence decision making and service delivery.

All of the above relate to young people/parents and their impact on and by local communities.

REMIT

 The Sub Group remit is to;

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