What about us? Advocacy and representation for disabled students
Posted on Friday, December 20th, 2024
In March 2019 we wrote a briefing about the issues disabled students experience in accessing advocacy and representation when they’re in dispute with their college or university. Almost five years on, very little has changed, and arguably the situation is worse. Not only do students face issues with accessing advocacy, it can be almost impossible […]
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Alex’s story
Posted on Thursday, October 31st, 2024
We first started to support Alex (not his real name) on the helpline when he was still at school, after his Mum got in touch looking for advice. His Mum used our helpline a number of times over the years as he progressed through different learning pathways. She recently got in touch to say Alex […]
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Paid Temporary Roles for Disabled Students
Posted on Thursday, December 22nd, 2022
Lead Scotland runs the only national disabled students’ helpline and information service in Scotland. We create free online guides and factsheets on a variety of topics related to accessing and participating in post school education as a disabled person. We would like to create some new factsheets in co-production with a group of disabled students. […]
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Helpful links during the COVID-19 pandemic
Posted on Friday, April 10th, 2020
We know this is a very difficult time for everyone right now, however elderly and disabled people and unpaid carers are at particularly high risk of not having their practical and emotional needs met during the coronavirus crisis. We have therefore collated a list of helpful contacts for you below, from national helplines to local […]
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Adult Learning Survey Extended
Posted on Thursday, December 12th, 2019
We are making an urgent plea to encourage disabled people and carers to complete the adult learning survey, which has now been extended to the 31st January 2020. Lead Scotland is concerned that the survey responses received so far do not represent disabled people and carers who need home or community based learning services, or […]
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New Research Project
Posted on Thursday, September 12th, 2019
Improving outcomes and experiences for disabled students at Scotland’s colleges and universities Lead Scotland and Advance HE are working together to explore the range of practices happening across Scotland’s colleges and universities, that contribute to improving disabled students’ experiences and outcomes. We know from our engagement with teaching staff and practitioners that there is a […]
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Lead Scotland’s CEO to talk at International UNESCO Conference in Paris
Posted on Monday, December 12th, 2016
Our CEO, Emma Whitelock will be involved in a presentation and panel session, “Does e-learning address challenges of education systems worldwide?” at the international UNESCO conference “The challenge of the digital revolution for Non Government Organisations” being held on the 12th to 14th December in Paris. Every day more new e-learning opportunities become available across […]
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