Over the last 25 years, people with learning disabilities have made significant progress towards living independent lives in their communities. Today, the majority of people with learning disabilities live in mainstream housing and aspire to lead full and active lives in a place of their choosing. This is in stark contrast to the past when the policy of institutionalisation marginalised …
The Board of SCLD said its farewells to its Chief Executive, Charlie McMillan earlier today (4 Sept 2024), thanking him for his incredible service over the past five and a half years. Commenting on Charlie’s departure, Eddie McConnell, Chair of the Board said: “We owe Charlie a huge debt of gratitude for the work he has done in advancing the …
The Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry appeals for evidence on healthcare, additional support needs and disabilities (HAD) case study.
No one has human rights until we all have human rights, equally. Human rights are for every person, regardless of their situation. These must be reflected in strong, equal human rights policies and laws. In 2021 SCLD was funded by the Scottish Government to create a Human Rights and Learning Disability Lived Experience Board to help the Scottish Government involve …
Due to period of significant growth and change for the charity, we’re now looking for dynamic and passionate people with a commitment to equality and collaborative working to join our team. We’re recruiting for: This is an exciting time to join SCLD and make a difference for people with learning disabilities in Scotland. Please look at the positions and …
We are pleased to release our 2023/24 Annual Report. We faced a number of challenges this year and we have witnessed growth and progress too. SCLD believes that the Learning Disabilities, Autism and Neurodivergence (LDAN) Bill could provide a once-in-a-generation chance to effect real change for people with learning disabilities in Scotland, and we are committed to ensuring that people …
Wednesday 5 June 2024 The Scottish Commission for People with Learning Disabilities (SCLD) today confirmed that its Chief Executive, Charlie McMillian, has announced that he plans to move on from the organisation later this year. Having joined SCLD five years ago and led the Commission and its staff group through a hugely successful programme of change, which places the voices …
“Too often…feminists with disabilities have been excluded from the spaces, conversations, and movements that have shaped progress towards gender equality at the global, regional, national, and local levels.” (The Inclusive Generation Equality Collective, 2022) At the launch of the Scottish Government and COSLA’s new strategy for preventing and eradicating violence against women and girls, called Equally Safe, we were delighted …
The Scottish Government has a plan for a new law they think will make life better for people with learning disabilities, this will be called the Learning Disabilities, Autism and Neurodivergence Bill. We will call this the LDAN Bill for short. SCLD believes that the Bill could make a big difference to the lives of people with learning disabilities in …
A blog by Sarah D’Agrosa As part of the Lived Experience Board’s ongoing work on the Human Rights Bill process, the board met via Zoom with members of the Scottish Government Human Rights Bill team. Despite a busy diary, 6 members of the team from various departments made time to meet with members of the board. The Lived Experience Board …
