The Scottish Commission for People with Learning Disabilities (SCLD) has appointed three new trustees this Scottish Learning Disability Week. The new trustees are: Fiona Whelan, Assistant Director (Accessibility & Inclusion) at the University of St Andrews. Jan Savage, Director of ENABLE Scotland. Kenneth Watt, Policy and Public Affairs Manager (Devolved Nations) at the British Red Cross. Candidates were recruited through …
The Scottish Commission for People with Learning Disabilities (SCLD) has today launched our report into early learning provision for children with learning disabilities, Building Blocks: Exploring the barriers and facilitators to Early Learning and childcare for children with learning disabilities in Scotland. The report is being launched as part of Scottish Learning Disability Week 2022, the them of which is …
In this post, Dr Elaine Webster from the Centre for the Study of Human Rights Law, at the University of Strathclyde Law School talks about ‘dignity’ and human rights and her recent research on building a human rights culture in Scotland. Dignity and human rights “I think of dignity as the ‘why’ behind human rights law. The law tells us …
SCLD is delighted to introduce you to a new member of our team… Who am I? Hello, my name is Sarah D’Agrosa, and I am thrilled to have joined The Scottish Commission for People with Learning Disabilities (SCLD) as the Human Rights Engagement Adviser. I have worked in learning disabilities support and care for over a decade, focusing on independent …
Inspiring Scotland and the Scottish Commission for People with Learning Disabilities (SCLD) have teamed up to create a leadership course for people with learning disabilities. The fourth ‘Our Future Leaders’ is open to 10 people with learning disabilities and will run from Tuesday 31st May 2022 – Tuesday 11th October 2022. It is designed to help participants develop the skills and tools to make …
Brian Boardman is a graduate of the ‘Our Future Leaders’ course, and someone steeped in the life of his community in the Scottish Borders. Following the launch of the “How’s life?” Survey report My Community, My Choice? Brian reflects on his involvement in community life, the rewards and challenges to being an active participant in his own community… “SCLD asked …
SCLD has recently published the final two reports exploring the results of the “How’s Life?” Survey of people with learning disabilities in Scotland: My Home, My Community and My Time, My Choice? In his guest blog marking the launch of the reports, Dominic Jarrett (North Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership) explores the importance of the stories we hear and the …
We are delighted to introduce the newest member of the SCLD team… Michelle our Gender Based Violence Project Adviser… “Hello my name is Michelle Park and I am delighted to introduce myself to you as the new Gender Based Violence Project Adviser for the Scottish Commission for People with Learning Disabilities (SCLD), where I am part of our small Human …
In 2019 SCLD ran a nationwide survey of people with learning disabilities in Scotland. The survey was called “How’s Life?” and was created and run in partnership with ARC Scotland, PAMIS, Key, ENABLE Scotland, People First (Scotland) and Down’s Syndrome Scotland. In 2020 we published the first of the reports on the findings of the survey: Relationships Matter explored the …
Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces on 24th February, the Scottish Commission for People with Learning Disabilities (SCLD), like so many, has been shocked and saddened by the impact upon civilian life. SCLD is particularly concerned about the impact of the conflict on people with learning disabilities who are living in institutional settings in Ukraine. We welcome the …
