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The National Empowerment Partnership funded ESB, through FCDL, to undertake a small research project with the aim of developing a formal model of accreditation which acknowledges the skills and expertise of experienced community development practicioners in England. This model scheme is the result of the research.

ESB and FCDL jointly managed and delivered the project. The research, which took place between January and March 2008, engaged nationally with Community Development Workers (CDWs), training providers (in the community and in Higher Education), existing Government publications, research and literature. Discussions were held with awarding bodies and sector skills councils.

Two files are available:[click on the file-name to download]
The Pilot Accreditation Scheme [[pdf]
Supporting Materials [pdf] . This contains some of the research material gathered during this project to support the model created. e.g. Resourcing issues; Awarding Bodies; also detailed documentation required to deliver this model in practice: e.g. Open Days / Workshops; Publicity, promotion and marketing; Guidance notes for employers; Determining readiness for accreditation.