Scottish Commission for People with Learning Disabilities

SCLD’s Chief Executive, Simon Webster, gave evidence to the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee of the Scottish Parliament this week. The Commission works to promote respect, protection and fulfilment of human rights of people with learning disabilities. The Scottish Government recently decided not to introduce a Bill on learning disability, autism and neurodiversity during this session of the …

As part of our work to end violence against women and girls with learning disabilities, SCLD has been collaborating with Dr Gavin Hutchison from the University of Bristol, to embed his groundbreaking new framework into our upcoming accessibility audit toolkit. The toolkit is a practical set of resources designed to support organisations to make their services accessible to women with …

Hi, my name is Iain, I’m Marketing & Communications Assistant at SCLD. I’ve been here since the end of September, so I’m still fairly new in. Prior to joining the team I worked at organizations including Cancer Support Scotland, Covid Aid and Queens Cross Housing Association. In my free time, I try to keep fairly busy; I have a lifelong …

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Include a charitable Gift in your Will  A Will is an important legal document that determines what happens to your assets after you die. Every adult should have a Will, as you decide who executes your Will and who inherits your estate/assets – your Beneficiaries.   We all know we should do it now – but we often put it off.   …

SCLD held two online workshops in August and September, to discuss how Supported Decision Making (SDM) can be embedded in Scotland.  The first event focussed on current practice in Scotland, looked at some of the controversies and challenges relating to SDM and heard the views of people with learning disabilities and family carers.  The second event focused on current proposals …

SCLD has submitted our response to the Adults with Incapacity Amendment Act Consultation.  This was informed by two seminars we held in August and September with people with learning disabilities, their families and carers and other stakeholders.  SCLD broadly supports the Scottish Government’s proposals to update the Adults with Incapacity Act but we believe much greater change is required to …

The Scottish Commission for People with Learning Disabilities (SCLD) today announced that Dr Simon Webster is to become its new Chief Executive. Formerly the Director of Policy Programmes with the Coalition of Care and Support Providers in Scotland (CCPS), Dr Webster previously led the work on the Review of Learning Disability and Autism in the Mental Health Act (the Rome …

Guest blog by Allyson McDougall from NHS Education Scotland (NES)’s Essentials of Learning Disability We know that people with learning disabilities experience some of the greatest physical and mental health inequalities in society, and that their needs are often not recognised or well understood.   The team at NHS Education for Scotland (NES) set out to create learning which establishes a …

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 …