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Community Learning and Development

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The Community Learning and Development Service in West Lothian is part of Education Services, West Lothian Council.

What we do:

  • We provide learning opportunities for adults, local groups, communities and young people.

adult learners eventHow we do it:

  • 10 learning centres offering computer facilities and training
  • Youth clubs, international exchanges and support groups for young people, with young people
  • Support young people in developing their own ideas and thinking, and specific projects that young people are involved in
  • Work with young people to develop their core skills
  • Training for voluntary organisations and groups on, e.g: child protection; the roles of committee members
  • Support Management Committees to develop their expertise and knowledge
  • Classes run on a wide range of topics
  • Help adults improve their reading, writing and numbers
  • Run lip-reading classes for people who have hearing difficulties

Access the Service Structure of Community Learning and Development (MS Word format, needs Word to view).

A fuller picture of the activities of Community Learning and Development(CLD) is available in the Annual Report (PDF format, requires Acrobat Reader). This gives information on the range of work carried out as well as the cost of running the service.

Find out  the value that Community Learning and Development gives to West Lothian.

More information is available in the Young People section. This outlines what is being offered by the Working with Young People Team.