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Evaluate and improve learning and development provision

URN: CLDLD13
Business Sectors (Suites): Learning and Development
Developed by: CLD Standards Council Scotland
Approved on: 28 Jun 2021

Overview

This standard is about evaluating learning and development provision and planning/implementing quality improvements.

Performance criteria

You must be able to:

1. identify the purpose and scope of the evaluation 2. identify quality requirements and appropriate measures of performance  3. identify methods for monitoring, collecting, managing and analysing data 4. collect and analyse data according to identified monitoring procedures  5. identify strengths and areas for improvement 6. evaluate own contribution to working within quality systems 7. ensure that potential improvements are realistic and achievable 8. work with others to plan and implement improvements to learning and development 9. monitor and evaluate the impact of improvements

Knowledge and Understanding

You need to know and understand:

  1. the organisational, legal and professional requirements that should be followed when planning learning and development programmes
  2. the key concepts and principles of quality assurance and continuous improvement
  3. the quality requirements appropriate to own work context and work role 
  4. how to research and keep up to date with quality requirements relevant to learning and development
  5. industry recognised standards relevant to learning and development and the processes and activities which deliver excellence in the work context being evaluated
  6. how to identify performance indicators relevant to the area of learning and development being evaluated
  7. how to set realistic targets, the contribution that targets can make to evaluation processes and the drawbacks associated with target driven work
  8. the strengths and weaknesses of different monitoring and information collection methods and how to develop and administer these methods
  9. the range, amount and frequency of data, qualitative and quantitative, that needs to be collected and analysed to give valid information about quality
  10. the contribution that technology can make to the monitoring and evaluation process
  11. the principles of information management and how to establish systems for the monitoring and management of qualitative and quantitative data
  12. processes, procedures and methods involved in data analysis and interpretation
  13. what to monitor for specific purposes and how to record and store it 
  14. how to contribute to self-assessment and evaluation processes
  15. the role and functions of individuals and teams in improving quality and raising standards
  16. the importance of involving the learner in quality improvement 
  17. how to encourage the learner to contribute to evaluation of learning
  18. the impact of the wider learning environment on the learner experience 
  19. how to use feedback to develop own practice specific to the relevant quality systems
  20. how to act on the outcomes of quality assurance, including evaluation
  21. how to contribute to quality improvement plans
  22. how to work with those involved in the learning process to influence and implement quality improvement
  23. the confidentiality and data protection legislation relevant to the collection and storage of information in learning and development
  24. issues related to equality and diversity and that may affect evaluation and improvement to provision, and how to address these

Scope/range

Scope Performance

Scope Knowledge

Values

Behaviours

Skills

Glossary

**Diversity** Acknowledging that each individual is unique, and recognizing our individual differences in, for example, culture, ability, gender, race, religion, wealth, sexual orientation, or any other individual characteristic. **Environment** This includes the physical environment in which learning and development takes place but also covers group dynamics and behaviour. **Equality** A state of fair treatment that is the right of all people regardless of differences in, for example, culture, ability, gender race, religion, wealth, sexual orientation, or any other group characteristic. **Evidence** This could be for example learner progress, learner attainment, learner satisfaction, staff engagement as appropriate to the quality indicators. **Learning Environment** This covers a range of learning environments and delivery platforms, methods and approaches.  It may be online or face to face. **Learning process** This may include experience, such as time in the workplace, as well as formal and informal training. **Outcomes** These could be outcomes for the group as a whole – for example enabling team effectiveness – and/or outcomes for the individuals who make up the group – for example individual skill acquisition. **Practice** This refers to the 'way' that you carry out your work and takes account of factors such as your approach to your work. **Quality requirements** These could be for example, organisational, legal/statutory, funding or awarding organisation requirements. **Scope** What the evaluation will cover. **Technology** This refers to both hardware and online tools/apps which can be used in the delivery and assessment of learning programmes. ** ** **Valid** Relevant to the criteria against which the candidate is being assessed.

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External Links

Version Number

1

Indicative Review Date

31 Mar 2026

Validity

Current

Status

Original

Originating Organisation

Lifelong Learning UK

Original URN

LaD13

Relevant Occupations

Direct Learning Support, Education and Training, Public Services Professional, Teaching and Lecturing, Teaching Professionals

SOC Code

3574

Keywords

collective learning needs, development needs, focus of learning, identify learning needs, learning, learning needs analysis, prioritise learning needs, training needs, learner confidentiality, learning development practitioners