Today sees the launch of The Scottish Government’s new Implementation Framework for The keys to life, Scotland’s learning disability strategy. The Implementation Framework 2019 – 2021 adopts a ‘whole system, whole population and whole person’ approach to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities in Scotland. The Scottish Commission for Learning Disability is looking forward to working with the Scottish Government, COSLA …
In the run up to Learning Disability Week 2019 we are asking people from all walks of life, from all across Scotland, to tell us about their ‘community’. As we are in the grip of The Six Nations season, this month’s blog comes from Stephen, a young man who enjoys a sense of community through rugby. Stephen says… At school …
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Great British Bake Off finalist, and author, James Morton, showed his support for this year’s Scottish Learning Disability Week by coming along to a ‘Communi-tea’ event. The ‘Communi-tea’ event was for people with learning disabilities and their supporters to come together to enjoy some home baking and play a variety of tea party – themed games. James has also written …
The Scottish Commission for Learning Disability (SCLD) is seeking a new CEO to build on the progress we have made in recent years to contribute to better lives for people with learning disabilities in Scotland. S/he will lead a small dedicated professional team and maintain close links with Government and partners across the sector and beyond. SCLD is a strategic …
SCLD has today announced that its Chief Executive, Chris Creegan, will be moving on from the role in the spring. The search for his successor begins on Monday. Chris Creegan joined SCLD as Chief Executive in June 2013, in the same the week that the Scottish Government launched its current learning disability strategy, The Keys to Life. Over the past …
