In late 2024, the Scottish Commission for People with Learning Disabilities advertised for the role of Admin Assistant. This was a newly created role to help the admin team.    SCLD interviewed 6 people for the position and offered the role to Oliver Kennedy. Oliver happened to be a part of VIA’s Supported Employment program.    SCLD has staff who have come

During my time at SCLD I undertook an extensive literature review with the initial focus being on supported decision making (SDM) practice and how we can encourage better practice in Scotland. While the initial plan was to focus solely on practice, after beginning my research I decided to expand this to examine legal and cultural perspectives as well so that

SCLD’s latest report, led by our Human Rights Intern, Struan Hay, examines the legal context and cultural and practice issues impacting the development of supported decision making in Scotland.  The report highlights that: People with learning disabilities report feeling more independent and empowered when they have greater choice and control and support to make decisions. Many people with learning disabilities