Papers

Publications from Citizen Network members for reading and sharing.

Paper: 19.04.18 Inclusion and the Commons Thomas Allan explains why we must explore and develop the Commons, and end our fixation on the State or the Market as the…
Paper: 09.04.18 Letters to the DWP Correspondence between Mo Stewart, the independent disability researcher, and officials at the DWP, reveals the…
Paper: 29.03.18 Families As Leaders Three mothers of disabled children share their stories and the strategies they are pursuing to transform public…
Paper: 26.03.18 Reforming Social Care This report explains why integration between health and social care is not desirable, setting out a clear vision for…
Paper: 27.02.18 Individual Service Funds (ISFs) Guide A comprehensive guide to using Individual Service Funds (ISFs) to provide personalised support.
Paper: 14.02.18 A Grounded Theory Study of Disability Benefit Changes Jessica Saffer carried out doctoral research into the psychological impact of Government changes to the disability…
Paper: 03.01.18 Deleted BBC News Item on Unum In 2007 the BBC reported on the influence that a US insurance company was having on UK policy, in 2010 this item was…
Paper: 07.12.17 Supporting People with Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities This guide provides key standards to improve the standards of support to people with profound and multiple learning…
Paper: 06.12.17 Make A Difference - Support Valued Experiences John O'Brien has produced a colouring book to be used to help us build a valued life for ourselves or those we care about.
Paper: 04.12.17 A New Way Home Frances Brown and John Dalrymple provide practical guidance on a personalised approach to leaving institutions.
Paper: 25.10.17 Don't Cramp My Style Simon Cramp is a man with learning difficulties who has made a significant difference to social policy in England.
Paper: 16.10.17 Legal Capacity Restoration (Quip) This report explores the impact of Quip's work in trying to restore legal capacity to people with intellectual…
Paper: 16.10.17 Promoviendo la educación inclusiva Este último folleto usa el ejemplo de la provincia canadiense de Nueva Brunswick para ofrecer un marco para…
Paper: 14.10.17 Agency Workers and Zero Hours Contracts This publication by the Derbyshire Unemployed Workers' Centre describes the way in which agency work and the use of…
Paper: 02.10.17 Progress on Personalised Support This report builds on an international survey of support organisations to develop a model of personalised support.
Paper: 27.09.17 Heading Upstream Barnsley Council have been redistributing power and resources to local citizens, families and communities.
Paper: 25.09.17 The Parent Professional Relationship Statement A Now and Next Alumni statement on developing partnerships and relationships between parents and professionals.
Paper: 10.09.17 Social Rights Are Human Rights Paul Hunt explains that social rights are fundamental human rights, but that in the UK these rights are not taken…
Paper: 02.08.17 A Youth Perspective on Invisible Disabilities This report pulls together multiple resources to present a snapshot of Invisible Disabilities in New Zealand.
Paper: 24.07.17 Back to Bedlam This report describes how and why support of people with a learning disability is heading backwards in the UK because of…
Paper: 16.07.17 Kent Vegan Festival The ethos behind the Kent Vegan Festival is to raise awareness about veganism as a compassionate, holistic, healthy…
Paper: 08.07.17 Opportunities for Smart Commissioning An analysis and insight into the current nature of service provision for alcohol-related harm in Cheltenham,…
Paper: 03.07.17 Self-Directed Support: Your Choice, Your Right John Dalrymple, Donald Macaskill and Henry Simmons explore the development of self-directed support in Scotland and…
Paper: 03.07.17 No Place Like Home Alice Squire and Pete Richmond draw on research from the Scottish Government to show that independent living can be…
Paper: 26.06.17 National Debt v Right to Social Security International researcher Alison Graham shares her PhD thesis exploring the targeting of cuts on disabled people,…
Paper: 20.06.17 Evaluation of Wee Enterprizers Project This evaluation of the Wee Enterprizers Project describes what was learned as people began to explore using…
Paper: 22.04.17 Advancing Inclusive Education Gordon Porter and David Towell offer a framework for transforming public education systems so as to provide inclusive…
Paper: 21.04.17 State Crime by Proxy In this paper Mo Stewart continues her research into the links between the DWP, Atos Healthcare & Unum Insurance.
Paper: 20.04.17 UBI: A Psychological Impact Assessment An important report which sets out the case for Universal Basic Income (UBI) from the perspective of psychologists.
Paper: 20.04.17 Complex Needs Learning History John O'Brien shares the perspectives of leading practitioners in personalised support from the New York State…
Paper: 21.03.17 Individual Service Funds (ISFs) Easy Read This Easy Read guide explains how Individual Service Funds (ISFs) let people manage a personal budget without needing…
Paper: 01.03.17 Common Threads: Changing Stories - Stories of Change John O'Brien shares his reflections on the practice of Independent Facilitation following a conference organised by…
Paper: 01.02.17 Derbyshire Unemployed Workers' Centres Part of a larger network of TUC Unemployed Workers' Centres, this is Derbyshire's Annual Report for 2016.
Paper: 16.01.17 What's Wrong with CQC? John Burton explains why the Care Quality Commission (CQC) is unable to effectively safeguard standards for adult…
Paper: 10.01.17 The TAP Story Daniel Cashman of The TAP describes how a small bunch of freedom fighters came together to break down walls and forge a…
Paper: 09.01.17 Parenting Chrissy Jane Gregory explores the internal and external challenges facing young disabled people and their families in the UK…
Paper: 09.01.17 Deinstitutionalisation in Scotland John Dalrymple explores the lessons learned from deinstitutionalisation in this important paper, first published…
Paper: 29.11.16 Love and Welfare There is a spiritual tradition that has been forgotten, which offers us a more positive vision of the welfare state.
Paper: 11.11.16 How Does It Feel To Be Assessed? Chris Akers explores how it feels for people with physical disabilities to be assessed for receipt of benefits.
Paper: 31.10.16 Citizenship: A Guide for Providers of Support Sam Sly and Bob Tindall have written a new guide for providers of support working to develop true citizenship for all.
Paper: 29.09.16 Political Literacy and Civic Thoughtfulness Henry Tam describes the principles that must underpin any coherent and decent community.
Paper: 29.09.16 Legal Literacy in Adult Social Care Belinda Schwehr, a leading expert in social care law, explores the declining standards in legal literacy which are…
Paper: 23.09.16 Personal Budgets - A Lived Experience A report published by Hestia highlighting both the strengths and challenges of holding a Personal Budget.
Paper: 17.08.16 Stronger Together - Family Event Bringing Us Together and Respond hosted a gathering of disabled children and young people, parents and families to…
Paper: 17.08.16 Avoiding Crisis Support Needed Bringing Us Together and Respond carried out a survey to find out what support families of disabled children and young…
Paper: 02.08.16 The Psychological Impact of Austerity This report from Psychologists Against Austerity shares well-established psychological research that directly…
Paper: 02.08.16 Local Area Coordination Evaluation Isle of Wight This six month formative evaluation outlines the work carried out to plan, implement and evaluate Local Area…
Paper: 02.08.16 Replacing Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) This research by Stef Benstead and Emma Nock, published by Ekklesia, looks at the support needs of people with chronic…
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