We are delighted to be playing an integral role in supporting the development of Digital CLD Awards in Scotland. In Community Development, we recognise and endorse the benefits of an inclusive approach to improving digital skills for our workforce and membership organisations. We are always committed to innovation and progress and ultimately, the awards will impact on the improvement agenda for Scotland.

Digital technology is already playing a fast-growing and increasingly significant role across all sectors of our education system, and we are pleased to have been given this opportunity to support the Community Learning and Development sector.

The success of our programme lies in our recognition of the importance of local partnerships in shaping how we develop our digital awards, and helping practitioners engage learners, improve learning and reflect key policy requirements and national advice through our reflective framework approach. We are bringing this expertise to the new Digital CLD Award.

I am delighted to be working directly with our industry and CLD partners, in a collaboration which will enable us to draw together their high levels of digital expertise, innovation and knowledge.

Their support will be invaluable in helping us to co-design a programme which will encourage, highlight and celebrate greater digital inclusion in CLD organisations of all sizes, benefit learners and promote social justice.