Assistive technology

Posted on Monday, September 18th, 2023

Assistive  Technology refers to any item, piece of equipment, software programme, or product system that can be used to increase, maintain, or improve the level of independence of disabled people. Some people prefer the term ‘enabling technology’. There are a wide variety of free, low cost and costed technology solutions available.  Disabled people in schools, […]

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Lead Scotland Evolves

Posted on Tuesday, June 13th, 2023

From what I’ve read, in 1979, Edinburgh University Settlement and a passionate group of volunteers were worried that a lack of funding for REHAB Scotland was going to herald the loss of supported post school learning opportunities for disabled people. There was no Equality Act in 1979 – no rights or entitlements and some disabled […]

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Adult learning supports a cyber resilient Scotland

Posted on Wednesday, May 10th, 2023

Lead Scotland has a new Linking Cyber and Accessibility Project Tens of thousands more adult learners have devices and data thanks to national initiatives such as Connecting Scotland and the Digital Inclusion Fund and local schemes.   Digital access to services is incredibly exciting! New flexible, inclusive ways of engaging and supporting community based adult learners […]

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Combining learning resources leads to two qualifications for adult learners

Posted on Friday, September 2nd, 2022

Education Scotland and Girvan Academy have produced combined resources for school pupils to work towards two qualifications: SCQF level 4 Internet Safety & SCQF Level 4 Cyber Fundamentals. Find out more about this work: Level 4 Resources for Cyber Fundamentals and Internet Safety – DigiLearn Lead Scotland has been working with Education Scotland and the […]

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Digital CLD Award Achievement

Posted on Thursday, August 25th, 2022

Lead Scotland is among the first in Scotland to be recognised under a new digital award scheme for community learning and development organisations. The Digital CLD Awards seek to recognise the ways that CLD (Community Learning and Development) services and organisations promote effective use of digital technologies to enhance learning and engagement opportunities in youth […]

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2020-21 Strategic Performance

Posted on Wednesday, September 29th, 2021

Our staff and volunteers have been brilliant, navigating the new challenges thrown up by the pandemic. We are incredibly grateful to all our partners who supported us to stay open, to extend our Befriending Services, to offer Scotland wide learning services and flex our services to meet people’s changing needs. This webpage offers a brief […]

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Accessible Engagement and Participation Online

Posted on Monday, May 10th, 2021

This webpage relates to an input to a CLD webinar about digital tools for online participation and engagement, held on the 12th May 2021 .   Why accessibility is even more important now Accessible information considerations Holding accessible online meetings The voices of disabled people may have been underrepresented in the last round of CLD plans.  […]

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#DYWSummit Bridging the Digital Divide

Posted on Tuesday, September 8th, 2020

Digital inclusion is a social justice issue, unchecked it has been exacerbating social inequalities. We all need to work together to turn things around. At Youthlink Scotland’s #DYWSummit on the 8th September, I talked about four tactics to bridge the digital divide and create a fairer Scotland: Firstly, the Digital Inclusion Fund The Scottish Government […]

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Coronavirus Update Lead Scotland Services

Posted on Monday, March 16th, 2020

Last updated 11/10/2022. We are offering remote, outdoor and indoor meetings, risk assessing our activity.  HELPLINE: Our helpline is open as usual. REMOTE: Staff members and volunteers can offer everyone remote support by phone, text, email, online and by post. OUTDOORS: Staff and volunteers can meet people outdoors, following these rules: If you feel unwell […]

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Lead to Better Cyber Resilence

Posted on Tuesday, January 28th, 2020

If you are worried that you are not safe online please come along to one of our Cyber Resilience events! We can help you learn and feel more confident. Our Cyber Scotland Week events All events are supported by Lead Scotland staff and volunteers, have a free lunch and travel costs are provided for disabled […]

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