• Required and Regulatory practice is supported by a range of statutory and advisory materials.Examples of such materials are placed below.

    • If you handle personal information about individuals, you have a number of legal obligations to protect that information under the Data Protection Act 1998.

    • Equalities as a fundamental plank of CLD practice...
    • The CLD sector is made up of many different types of organisation from local authority agencies to constituted and un-constituted voluntary organisations and groups to registered charities to companies limited by guarantee. Each of these different types of organisation are governed by different regulations.


    • Health and safety is a complex topic but is fundamental in terms of CLD duty of care towards protecting constituents against the likelihood of harm or injury.


    • A key foundation of all CLD practice is a duty of care to the people that CLD works with whether it is children, young people or vulnerable adults.


    • Volunteers play a significant role in CLD in Scotland. Their contribution of time, skills and experience means that young people, adults and communities have access to a rich source of learning opportunities.