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Latest updates from across the network.

Research Fellowship on basic incomes Ailsa McKay Post Doctoral Research Fellowship in Economics

Dignity and Opportunity for All published Just Fair publish a new report Dignity and Opportunity for All

Independent research on WCA published An independent evaluation of the WCA by disabled people themselves

Speak up Against the Cuts - 10 July The Learning Disability Carers Community invite people and organisations to come together to speak up about cuts to…

Failure of Back-to-Work Programme Failure of WRAG

Individual Service Funds published Individual Service Funds - learning from Inclusion's 18 Years of Practice.

Working on the Inside published Working on the Inside a new paper by Kate Fulton.

Overturned Overturned abolish Independent Living Fund

Dignity and Opportunity for All - 7 July Event - Dignity and Opportunity for All: Securing the rights of disabled people in the austerity era, London 7 July.

Petition against Assisted Dying Sign the Assisted Dying should not be legalised petition.

Support Women in Exile Women in Exile is under threat, can you help?

Unlocking the Imagination updated Simon Duffy's book first published in 1996 now updated, offers a path for commissioners who want to create the…

Cuts in Haringey put vulnerable adults at risk New report published on 9 May by Haringey Learning Disabilities Partnership Board reveals the impact of cuts in…

Beyond the Barriers published Important new report by Spartacus Network now published

Better Care Fund and Beyond - 12 June Through Creative Commissioning & Provision -event hosted by the New Economics Foundation, the Centre for…

Project SEARCH Europe conference - 24 June Project SEARCH Europe conference - 24 June

Inclusion International 16th World Congress - 10 June Inclusion International 16th World Congress - 10 June

Inclusive Education conference - 19 May Inclusive education conference on 19 May

Deep Impact of cuts in Sheffield - 6 May A public meeting in Sheffield on the impact of welfare reforms and cuts - 6 May.

World Down Syndrome Day 21 March 2014 World Down Syndrome Day 2014

Down's Syndrome Awareness Week Down's Syndrome Awareness Week 17 – 23 March

End Hunger Fast campaign launches A campaign in partnership with Church Action on Poverty.

Parliamentary debate on targeting of cuts WOW petition debate held in Commons and motion passed.

The Church speaks out Church letter in response to government's welfare reforms

Counting the Cuts in the media Press coverage on report - Counting the Cuts.

Counting the Cuts - report published Simon Duffy's new report Counting the Cuts has been published.

Support People First England Details about how to help get People First England up and running.

Housing innovations at Cameron Trust Cameron Trust vacancies, interviews 4 March 2014.

Guardian article on personalisation Guardian article on the problems of personalisation

EU rules on tendering change The new public procurement directive was adopted on 15 january 2014.

Protect access to justice for all A petition from the Justice Alliance to save legal aid to protect access to justice for all.

Free Families Event - 20 February A free event for families across the North of England.

Inclusive Education Conference - 8 February An Inclusive Education and a Fulfilling Life Conference

Research shows failure of ESA News from Spartacus Network

Help women lead change in rural India Manavodaya are helping women lead sustainable change In rural India

On ESA? Help make it better Are you in the Work-Related Activity Group (WRAG) for ESA?

Assessments undermined by norms Kaliya Franklin's new report shows how WCA process is corrupted

A challenge to research methodologies in health New report from the Health Service Management Centre: Doctor knows best? The use of evidence in implementing…

European Policy Seminar on Self-Directed Support European Policy Seminar on Self-Directed Support is held in Brussels on 5th December

Disability Rights in Austerity, Parliament - 26 November Launch of the report from Just Fair Consortium on 26 November in the Houses of Parliament.

Victory on ILF Victory on ILF

Shifting perspectives in housing and social care - 21 November Ordinary Lives: Shifting perspectives in housing and social care - 21 November

Co-producing resilient communities - 11 November Co-producing resilient communities: Building confidence and capacity

European Self-Directed Support Network launched Announcement of the launch of the European Self-Directed Support Network

Values Into Action Scotland AGM - 6 November Values Into Action AGM on 6 November 2013.

Breaking the Silence - 11 October From Changing our Lives - a conference launching the Lost and Found project.

Fellows at Conference The evidence base for community empowerment and health improvement - Dr Brian Fisher Helping communities to take…

Time for a New Coalition? 10 attacks on the rights of disabled people.

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