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’. This time it’s the turn of Cameron Smith, Events and Information Assistant here at SCLD, who tells us what community means to him. Watch Cameron’s vlog below.
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 …
The Scottish Commission for Learning Disability (SCLD) is delighted to announce Charlie McMillan as its new Chief Executive. Charlie is currently Director of Services and Development at Capability Scotland and he will take up his new appointment at SCLD on 6th May 2019. Charlie has held several senior positions including Chief Executive and Director roles across both the third sector …
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 …
The theme for Learning Disability Week 2019 is ‘Community – Active, Connected and Included’. We asked Leeanne Clark, FRSA about what community means to her. Leeanne is one of the Scottish Commission for Learning Disability’s RSA Fellows. SCLD – Leeanne, what does Community mean to you? Leeanne – That’s quite a hard question to think about. But when I think about …
The Scottish Commission for Learning Disability (SCLD) has today published the Employment TASK Group report to Scottish Government Ministers. The report, titled The Route to Employment for People with Learning Disabilities in Scotland, explores what needs to be done to create more and better employment opportunities for Scots with a learning disability. In 2016 SCLD commissioned a report, Mapping the …
The theme for Learning Disability Week 2019 is ‘Community – Active, Connected, Included’. The word ‘community’ means something different to each of us, so as part of our exploration of what it means to be ‘active’, ‘connected’ and ‘included’, we’re asking people from all walks of life to give us their perspective on what community means to them. To give …