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<ns3:p> Introduction Neurodiversity is an umbrella term used to define variations in brain functioning which can impact on the way individuals think and process information compared to others [neurotypical] individuals. Neurodiversity is closely associated with mental ill health and as such, these individuals often use the same systems built primarily for a neurotypical population. However, the literature base examining neurodiversity and recovery education is unknown currently. As such, this paper lays out a proposal for a scoping review to establish the breadth of literature examining neurodiversity and its impact on recovery colleges. Methods This proposed review complies with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis extension for scoping reviews and is further enhanced by Arksey and O’Malley’s methodological framework for scoping reviews. This approach consists of five stages. Search terms are stated and a variety of databases (CINAHL, Jstor, Ovid SP, psycINFO, psycARTICLES, PubMed, RCNi, Science Direct, Web of Science, Wiley Online Library) and repositories (Google Scholar, ResearchGate) will be used to gather citations based on a predetermined inclusion/exclusion criteria. The search range is from January 01st 1998 to present (31st December 2024). Ethics and dissemination The paper is a scoping review protocol exploring the breadth of literature into neurodiversity within recovery colleges. As such, no ethical approval is required. The protocol is stored within OSF registries and was uploaded on June 27th 2024 where it is freely available to anyone who wishes to gain access to it. The registry will be updated with the formally published protocol once this paper has been published. The proposed scoping review will be distributed through peer-reviewed publication in a high impact journal. In addition, elements of the proposed review will support the wider Neurodiversity in Recovery Education [N.I.R.E] study through various publications yet to be determined. Registration ID <ns3:ext-link xmlns:ns4="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" ext-link-type="uri" ns4:href="https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/853K2">https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/853K2</ns3:ext-link> . </ns3:p>