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Supporting the development of communities: advancing and promoting community development learning at local, regional and national levels, and creating opportunities for good quality training and qualifications. More information

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Updating the London Training Directory Do you provide CD work learning or training in London?			Tell us about it!
NOCN Resource packs Taster Session Packs:		New prices for Spring 2008 more information
NEW - "How to Set up a Refugee Community Organisation"		Order your copy of our new publication and find out more.
	See our updated Events calender for our new training and learning events this Summer Includes Every Action Counts events linking key issues affecting communities and environmental action

	Find out more about Improving Reach - an FCDL Pilot Project to address the training and learning needs of Black and minority ethnic and other excluded community groups. Download the Summary Report "Addressing the community development learning needs of Black and minority ethnic and other excluded community groups" Here... [Word doc] Download the full "Improving Reach project report" from the SW Foundation Here... [Word doc] The South West was 1 of the 4 Improving Reach regions. The full final report will be available during Summer 2008. Our new BME research report is launched: "Training and learning needs of Black and minority ethnic workers employed in local infrastructure organisations in the voluntary and community sector."
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Learning & Qualifications Framework: New framework map now available to download	ESB: The England Standards Board for Community Development Work Training and Qualifications. Everything you need to know about endorsement for community development learning courses. Check out ESB's new website
Ubuntu	Find out more about the national training network for Black and Minority Ethnic practitioners supported by FCDL
New programme	Level 4 Higher Professional Diploma (HPD) in Community Development
Skills & Knowledge for Local Development:- online database for development workers
Working groups on Policy and Improving Quality - get involved