Welcome to the Community Learning and Development (CLD) National Workforce Survey 2026!
You have been asked to complete this survey as part of research commissioned by the CLD Standards Council to gather insights into the Community Learning and Development (CLD) workforce across Scotland. Rocket Science UK has been commissioned to conduct this research.
It is your choice if you want to complete the survey.
Please read this information first to decide if you are happy to continue.
CLD is the field of professional practice in Scotland which includes youth work, community-based adult learning, family learning, and community development. CLD enables people of all ages to identify their own individual and collective goals, to engage in learning and take action to bring about change for themselves and their communities. It is a key element of the education sector in Scotland.
Many people and organisations will find it straightforward to identify themselves as being CLD practitioners or employers. We also know that there are many staff and volunteers working in CLD roles, and using CLD methods, who may not automatically identify themselves as a CLD practitioner. This could include people working in community development, adult or family learning (includes ESOL), youth work, community planning, health, employability or poverty.
For more information on how your role connects have a look at the CLD Standards Council Scotland’s Competence Framework.
All responses will be anonymised. We will not use this information to compare performance, expenditure or needs between specific organisations or local authorities. All answers will be aggregated, and the key themes reported on by Rocket Science for CLD Standards Council.
Rocket Science will collect and store your data according to UK GDPR law. Please find Rocket Science's privacy notice here.
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If you have any questions, please get in touch with Jamal Hassan, Research Consultant at Rocket Science – Jamal.Hassan@rocketsciencelab.co.uk