At the Scottish Commission for Learning Disability (SCLD) we’re committed to finding new and better ways to improve the lives of people with learning disabilities.

SCLD aims to be a knowledge hub – offering support, information and new ideas about learning disability in Scotland. We work to put Scotland’s learning disability strategy, The keys to life, into practice.

Our team do this by:

Promoting engagement and dialogue with: 

• People with learning disabilities and carers
• Professionals, policy officials and service providers

Leading innovation and collaboration in:

• Service design and delivery
• Practice, support and advocacy

Building and disseminating evidence about:

• Lived experiences of people with learning disabilities
• What works to drive better outcomes

Our Board of trustees is drawn from people across the whole population with a wide range of relevant experience and expertise.

We are:

Independent

• Facilitating dialogue and debate between stakeholders
• Working with, but at arms length from, other stakeholders
• Creating enquiring spaces to discuss complex and challenging issues
• Trusted as an honest broker and critical friend

Visionary

• Influencing social norms and perceptions of learning disability
• Focusing on change, improvement and innovation
• Promoting positive change in the lives of people with learning disabilities
• Encouraging and supporting sector leaders

Value adding

• Assisting the Scottish Government in the delivery of policy
• Building capacity and expertise
• Identifying practical solutions
• Sharing knowledge, evidence and ideas Find out more about SCLD by watching our short video