Why SCLD exists
The Scottish Commission for People with Learning Disabilities’ (SCLD) vision is of a fairer Scotland where people with learning disabilities live full, safe, loving and equal lives.
We are a human rights defender, working to uphold, protect and raise awareness of the human rights of people with learning disabilities.
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Introducing: Oliver Kennedy, Admin Assistant
Hello my name is Oliver and I’m SCLD’s Admin Assistant. I started on October the 16th 2024. This is actually my first job and I’m very excited to be part of the team. I find SCLD’s goals important as I myself have dyspraxia and autism so I can understand to some extent that people do have different needs and that
Iain Gillon
Leadership Webinar
We are pleased to announce that registrations for our leadership webinar, in collaboration with Global leadership Exchange are now live. The webinar which will be hosted via zoom will discuss SCLD’s international work on leadership. If you’d like to attend you can do so by visiting this link: https://forms.office.com/e/fXKE2eASEa Or you can register by emailing us on events@scld.co.uk or calling 0141 248 3733
Iain Gillon
Introducing: James Innes, Project Advisor
Hello, my name is James and I’m one of the Project Advisors at SCLD. To date, I am their newest recruit, having started on the 2nd of December, 2024. Before joining SCLD, I was a Primary School Teacher in Edinburgh for 5 years. My favourite part of the role was building positive relationships, supporting pupils to lead their learning and
Iain Gillon
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