Papers

Publications from Citizen Network members for reading and sharing.

Paper: 06.03.13 The Promise of An Ordinary Life David Towell writes about An Ordinary Life the movement which drove reform for an earlier generation, and brings the…
Paper: 24.02.13 Travelling Hopefully Simon Duffy describes international best practice in self-directed support and personal budgets.
Paper: 24.02.13 Designing NDIS An international perspective on the design of systems of individualised funding for people with disabilities.
Paper: 21.02.13 Augmentative Alternative Communication and Leadership Research This report outlines the power of alternative systems of communication and was written by Nadia Clarke following her…
Paper: 20.02.13 The Road to NDIS This paper by Robbi Williams and Simon Duffy explores the English experience as a valuable source of information for…
Paper: 08.02.13 Towards an Ontology of Inclusion Re-Writing the Law, Science and Ethics of Intellectual Disability by Michael Bach, Canadian Association for…
Paper: 23.01.13 The Politics of Assets Based Public Health Dr Lynne Friedli argues that we must not forget the impact of poverty and injustice on health and well-being.
Paper: 22.01.13 Shared Management Shared Management is an approach for organising practical support using the expertise of people, families and…
Paper: 21.01.13 Community Sourcing and Social Care This new report by Chris Yapp and Chris Howells offers an alternative to privatisation and the hollowing out of local…
Paper: 16.01.13 A Fair Society? Produced for the Campaign for a Fair Society, this report shows how government cuts in the UK target disabled people.
Paper: 03.12.12 University of The Third Age In this case study, David Towell illustrates how efforts to strengthen communities work best when local people are…
Paper: 14.11.12 Manifesto for a Fair Society The Campaign for a Fair Society's Manifesto sets out 8 key ideas for a fairer society and shows how current cuts target…
Paper: 24.10.12 Love's Labours Lost Dr Iona Heath's Michael Shea Memorial Lecture - Why society is straitjacketing its professionals and how we might…
Paper: 24.10.12 Tall Tales About Welfare Reform Ben Baumberg, Kate Bell and Declan Gaffney tackle some of the most common welfare myths.
Paper: 24.10.12 Why Inequality Matters Written by members of My Fair London this paper presents further essential information about income inequality and…
Paper: 21.10.12 Better Nights An evaluation of a Choice Support initiative to improve night-time support for people with learning disabilities as…
Paper: 27.09.12 Deinstitutionalisation and Community Living This paper by David Towell explores the progress made in advancing community living over the last generation and…
Paper: 20.09.12 Personalised Transition Journal Article This article outlines the key elements of what is still the most radical version of personalisation in the UK today -…
Paper: 19.09.12 Personalising a Block Contract A research report describing the progress made in Barnsley to personalise a block contract with the mental health…
Paper: 06.09.12 21st Century Beveridge In this journal article from Policy & Politics Jon Glasby, Simon Duffy and Catherine Needham make the case for a…
Paper: 30.08.12 Innovation and the Work Programme A case study by Su Maddock on the UK government’s Work Programme procurement process.
Paper: 01.07.12 A Fair Budget A discussion paper exploring the role of the RAS (Resource Allocation System) in the development of self-directed…
Paper: 21.06.12 Reconnecting Hearts and Minds A Paradigm day of conversation about ensuring good support with and for people with learning disabilities.
Paper: 13.06.12 Local Area Coordination Ralph Broad describes a long-standing social innovation, first developed in Australia, which helps people stay part…
Paper: 31.05.12 Peer Power Simon Duffy explores the inspirational work of the Personalisation Forum Group and its efforts to improve their own…
Paper: 25.05.12 Resilient relationships Lynne Friedli explores the role of the public sector in supporting resilient relationships.
Paper: 24.05.12 Social Prescribing for Mental Health A guide for commissioners on how to enable social prescribing, offering new opportunities for people with mental…
Paper: 24.05.12 Ideas from Self Direct Members Members of self direct met together in York to listen to invited speakers and to put questions to an expert panel. This…
Paper: 22.05.12 Mental health, resilience and inequalities In this WHO report Dr Lynne Friedli explores the wealth of evidence that mental health influences a very wide range of…
Paper: 22.05.12 Teachers as Leaders in the Journey to Inclusive Schools This paper written by David Towell and Heidy Araque offers a framework for thinking about the issues to be addressed in…
Paper: 22.05.12 Always look on the bright side Lynne Friedli looks at the rise of assets based approaches in Scotland and asks whether we may be overlooking the real…
Paper: 01.05.12 Personalisation and Human Rights In this paper the authors argue that the broad policy concepts and detailed practice of personalisation are rooted in,…
Paper: 02.03.12 ISFs in Action A research report by Sian Hoolahan of Choice Support describing the progress being made in Southwark using Individual…
Paper: 01.02.12 Support Buddies - Peer Support Works The Personalisation Forum Group, winners of the Great British Care Awards People First Category, have published an…
Paper: 18.12.11 Creating Stronger and more Inclusive Communities A paper setting out some lessons for positive action in the context of austerity drawn from five agencies across the UK.
Paper: 18.12.11 Whose risk is it anyway? Jon Glasby explores the concept of risk and its relationship to personalisation in social care.
Paper: 14.12.11 Citizenship in Further Education Pippa Murray and Jane Shepherd set out the next steps for extending Personalised Transition into Further Education.
Paper: 30.11.11 A Fair Income Simon Duffy explains how the tax-benefit system can be reformed to promote citizenship and families.
Paper: 24.11.11 Local Area Coordination Evaluation Report This report outlines early outcomes, lessons and opportunities from the first evaluation of Local Area Coordination…
Paper: 15.11.11 Lives Unlimited: An evaluation of recent peer support projects - and what next? An evaluation of peer support project run by Lives Unlimited reinforces the value of building on lived experience and…
Paper: 15.11.11 Two Sides of the Same Coin Norma Curran explores two competing conceptions of the economic place of people with learning difficulties.
Paper: 08.11.11 A Life That Works Norma Curran describes how community calendars can be used to help people get more full and interesting lives.
Paper: 07.11.11 There is An Alternative A report from the Association for Supported Living (ASL) demonstrating how effective community-based support is for…
Paper: 07.11.11 Personalised Transition Briefing This paper provides a clear account of the Personalised Transition that has transformed the post-school experience…
Paper: 07.11.11 The Personalisation Agenda: implications for the third sector The implications of personalisation for the third sector are explored in this clear overview.
Paper: 07.11.11 Who cares? Policy proposals for the reform of long-term care The case for the reform of long-term care using self-directed support.
Paper: 17.10.11 Health Efficiencies This report describes the efficiencies possible in healthcare through the use of personalisation.
Paper: 10.10.11 Dying with Dignity This report explores how personalisation could transform end of life care. It outlines the approaches necessary to…
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