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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Joint Statement on Learning Disabilities, Autism and Neurodivergence Bill
We have been left deeply disheartened by the Scottish Government’s decision not to proceed with the Learning Disabilities, Autism and Neurodivergence Bill. In 2021, the Scottish Government committed to delivering meaningful change through this legislation. The Bill represented an important opportunity to protect rights, strengthen accountability and improve outcomes and experiences across health, education, employment and wider public services for
Iain Gillon

Healthy Homes, Healthy Futures: making the right to health real
Healthy Homes, Healthy Futures is an important reminder that our health is shaped not only in hospitals, GP surgeries or pharmacies, but in the places where we live our everyday lives. For people with learning disabilities, that connection is particularly important. A healthy home is about more than a safe, warm and accessible building. It is about having choice and
Iain Gillon

#HereToBeSeen
Scottish Learning Disability Week returns from 7–13 September 2026, with people and organisations across Scotland coming together under this year’s theme, “I am here… to be seen.” Scottish Learning Disability Week celebrates the lives, talents and contributions of people with learning disabilities and calls for their voices to have real influence over the decisions that affect them. Coordinated by the
Iain Gillon
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