SCLD has invited a range of stakeholders and partners to share their thoughts on our recent state-of-the-nation report on the human rights of people with learning disabilities, The State of Our Rights. We will be sharing these meditations in a blog series over the coming weeks. Next up is Colin Menabney, Chief Executive at ENABLE Glasgow, with his thoughts on …
SCLD has invited a range of stakeholders and partners to share their thoughts on our recent state-of-the-nation report on the human rights of people with learning disabilities, The State of Our Rights. We will be sharing these meditations in a blog series over the coming weeks. First up is Mhairi Snowden, Director at the Human Rights Consortium Scotland, who sees …
Everyone with a learning disability should be able to get legal advice when they need it. It is an important part of ensuring that people have access to the justice system. The Legal Services Agency is now holding monthly sessions for people with learning disabilities and their families, at the Scottish Commission for People with Learning Disabilities (SCLD) office, in …
The Expert Group is recruiting! Scottish Commission for People with Learning Disabilities (SCLD) is looking for new members to apply to join our Expert Group! What is the Expert Group? The Expert Group is a national group for people with learning disabilities. It gives people a chance to get together and share their views on important issues affecting people with …
We are looking for new people to join our team Are you someone with a learning disability? Do you want to make change happen? Do you or someone you know want to join our exciting team? SCLD wants to recruit up to 3 new members of the Include For Good rapporteur team! What is ‘Include For Good’? ‘Include For Good’ is …
People with learning disabilities continue to experience long-term, systemic discrimination. Their lives are deeply affected by this in so many ways from birth onwards. Despite some positive developments over the last 30 years, the Scottish Commission for People with Learning Disabilities (SCLD)’s latest report, ‘The State of Our Rights’, clearly shows that many people are unable to live the life …
Supported living for people with learning disabilities does not have to fit a prescribed model. There are few people who know this better than Kate and Louis Sainsbury, a mother and son who have found the ideal balance between independence and support, in Louis’s home, Appletree. Many people with learning disabilities face challenges in securing the right kind of support …
Introducing Dougie! SCLD’s new Development Worker for Accessible Information… “Hi, my name is Dougie, and I am very pleased to be able to introduce myself as the new Development Worker for Accessible Information here at the Scottish Commission for People with Learning Disabilities (SCLD). I can honestly say the full team at SCLD could not have been more welcoming. I …
In June ARC Scotland launched Principles into Practice and a digital application, Compass, with the aim of transforming experiences of young people with additional support needs and their families as they make the transition to adulthood. Tracey Francis, Policy and Development Worker at ARC Scotland, tells us more. Ask anyone – becoming an adult is one of the most complex …
To celebrate the launch of the Scottish Government’s report on the Independent Strategic Review of Funding and Commissioning of Violence Against Women and Girls Services, SCLD invited the Chair of the review, Lesley Irving, to reflect on the recommendations of the report to ensure women with learning disabilities can realise their rights. Lesley is also the former Head of the …
