CLD Team Training Opportunities Feb - March 2017

• Teasing Out Service User Impact 7 February 2017(10.00-13.00)

• Providers’ Network 23 February 2017 (13.30-16.30)

• ESOL Networking Opportunity 28 February 2017 (14.00-16.00)

• Impact Across Frameworks 14 March 2017 (10.00-13.00)

• Swap Shop 24 March 201 (14.00-16.00) at COPE Drumchapel

Join us for our regular practice sharing session. At this session Hilda Campbell from COPE will facilitate a Training for Trainers workshop on tools to use with clients to help increase confidence.  Book here

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Scottish Community Development Centre (SCDC)

The Scottish Community Development Centre (SCDC) supports best practice in community development and is recognised by the Scottish Government as the national lead body for community development. Read more…

Pisa results negative for Scottish Schools

Scottish schools have recorded their worst ever performance in an international study of pupil performance. Singapore came top of the survey, outperforming the rest of the world.      Read more …

Education Conference - Laying the foundations; improving literacy among looked after children

Date: Tuesday 21^st February Location: Celtic Park, Glasgow Time: 9.00 – 16.00
Cost: £30 
This CELCIS Education Conference is a chance to get up-to-speed with all the latest research on what works to engage children in reading and share what you know. Read more…

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Glasgow to provide support in bid to halt re-offending

Glasgow City Council is to form a new team in a bid to protect services at risk following changes to Community Justice legislation. Read more…

Key Messages form the Centre for Youth & criminal Justice

This briefing paper summarises key findings and messages from CYCJ’s work over the past three years. It draws on research; feedback from practice and policy; and reflections about how to better support children and young people involved in, or on the edges of, offending to flourish. Read more…
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National Strategy for Community justice

The national strategy for community justice supports Scotland’s new model for community justice which comes into effect from 1 April 2017. The strategy provides a shared vision to help partners and communities work together effectively to improve community justice outcomes, while retaining the flexibility to adapt to local needs and circumstances. Read more… Related publications available are:

• Guidance for Local Partners in the New Model for Community Justice

• Community Justice Outcomes, Performance and Improvement Framework

Glasgow City Council- Equality Outcomes

Progress Update for Stakeholders: Equality Outcomes 2017-2021: Development Progress & Emerging Priorities Read more… 

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Groups receive "life-changing" support

More than £4.3m is being shared between 19 projects across Scotland aimed at helping people and communities overcome "challenging circumstances". Read more…

Funding for a "Fairer Scotland" Launched

The First Minister has today announced £29 million worth of funding for community and third sector projects to help support the Fairer Scotland Action Plan, published in October 2016.  
The Scottish Government will direct £18.9 million into a newSave and Exit 'Aspiring Communities Fund' which offers funding opportunities for third sector organisations and community projects working to find long lasting local solutions to poverty. The fund will open at the end of January 2017.  
 A further £9.7 million will be dedicated to the 'Growing the Social Economy Programme' , which will enable third sector organisations to try new ideas and approaches by collaborating with research organisations or supporting people to improve their skills. Read more…