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Latest updates from across the network.

News The People's Review of the WCA published Anticipating the publication of Professor Harrington’s third (and, for him, final) annual review of the Work…
Event Partners for Inclusion Conference on 16 November Partners for Inclusion Conference - Changing the Face of Services for Good
Coverage A new vision is needed A new vision is needed
Release Publication of Better Nights (ISF initiative) Choice Support improves night-time support and reduces costs by providing more personalised support through use of…
Event Social Work Action Network on 5 December An event with Social Work Action Network (SWAN) and the Department of Social Work, Social Care and Community Studies at…
Event Facilitation Skills day on 27 November A day to develop and practice our facilitation skills for fellows of the Centre and guests.
Event Inclusive Education and a Fulfilling Life Conference A conference to bring together disabled people, including disabled children and their parents and their allies, to…
News HSA Launched Housing Options and the Association for Supported Living merge to form a new learning disabilities membership…
Event Promoting human dignity in social work and community care How professionals can help to create genuine, sustainable social change.
Event Mental Health Reform Conference on 6 December This conference will explore three key aspects of mental health reform: personalisation, payment by results and peer…
Event Health and social care seminar 1 & 2 October - last few places remain A joint seminar between the HSMC at the University of Birmingham and The Nuffield Trust on the limits of market-based…
Event Major Housing and Support Conference on 22 November Working Together - to deliver better housing and support for living, Housing Options' Annual Conference on 22…
News Urgent Call for Action Stop and review the cuts to benefits and services, which are falling disproportionately on disabled people, their…
Coverage Work programme needs local commissioning for innovation Academic study finds back-to-work scheme's reliance on financial incentives undermines service innovation
Coverage Don Derrett on lessons from Winterbourne Don Derrett's article in the Guardian on lessons for public managers following the Winterbourne View hospital…
News Congratulations to Steven Rose Congratulations to Steven Rose.
Event CfWR Fellows' Day 18 September Fellows Event - 18th September 2012.
Event Chunks of Information and Inspiration Moving forward with Self-Directed Support.
News Using the Law to Fight the Cuts updated This valuable resource has been updated.
Event Personal Health Budgets event 12 September North West Personal Health Budgets event in Liverpool on 12 September.
Coverage Community Care article on our RAS report Mithran Samuel of Community Care writes about The Centre for Welfare Reform's latest report: A Fair Budget.
News Personal Health Budgets report from SPRU Personal Health Budgets: Experiences and outcomes for budget holders at nine months: Fifth interim report from the…
News Independent Social Work Pilot Project Independent Social Work Pilot Project run by ibk initiatives and LivesUnlimited.
Coverage Guardian article on Local Area Coordination Simon Duffy's article in Guardian on Local Area Coordination.
News Congratulations to Clare Jones awarded CBE Clare Jones awarded CBE.
Coverage Kelly Hicks interviewed on Social Work role Article in Guardian on Kelly Hicks and her role as an independent social worker.
Event Northern Ireland Campaign to be launched end of June NI campaign begins
Event Innovation network launch in Leeds on 28th June Innovation network launch in Leeds on 28th June
Event Housing Options' Away Day for Members Members' Away Day on 27 June in London
Release Local Area Coordination report out 14 June 2012 LAC to be published
Release Peer Power report published 31 May 2012 New report on peer support published.
News Demand for an assessment of human impact of the cuts Guardian letter published
News Possible breakthrough for disabled children New proposals in England could promote inclusion and citizenship for disabled children
News Over 35,000 people have signed Pat's Petition so far - have you? Stop and review the cuts to benefits and services, which are falling disproportionately on disabled people, their…
News New book on support to older people published ‘This is an invaluable book for anyone involved in planning care for elderly loved ones. It is both highly…
Release Personalisation Forum Group shortlisted for Mental Health Hero award It was announced this week that the Personalisation Forum Group has been shortlisted for the Mental Health Hero…
Event Self Direct Members' Meeting 18 April 2012 The first Self Direct Members' Meeting (free membership included).
News Sarah Maguire wins Training & Dissemination of Good Practice award Sarah Maguire of Choice Support wins an award for Training and Good Practice.
Event Welsh Focus First Annual Conference 4 April 2012 Welsh Focus's Inaugural Conference - an important event in Wales.
Release Campaign for a Fair Society launches eight-point Manifesto The Campaign For a Fair Society is launching its manifesto for a better future at an event at the House of Lords today…
Release ISFs in Action - to be published on 7 March 2012 How a large block contract was converted into individual service funds - report launch 7 March 2012.
Event Campaign Manifesto Launch on 12 March at House of Lords Details of the Manifesto Launch for the Campaign for a Fair Society.
Release Support Buddies - peer support in action - new report published Adult Social Worker of the year, Kelly Hicks, writes about Support Buddies - peer support in action
Coverage Kelly Hicks wins award: Adult Social Worker of the Year 2011 Congratulations to Kelly Hicks!
Release A Fair Income - what genuine welfare reform would look like The Centre for Welfare Reform and the University of Birmingham have just published proposals for a radical reform of…
Release Dying with Dignity Report outlines the cost of too many deaths in hospital and the case for using personalisation to better support…
Release Positively Local Published Local communities need to be treated positively and respectfully if positive change is going to be achieved.
Release Social Policy Association Awards 2011 The Social Policy Association awarded Simon Duffy - outstanding contribution by a non-academic for his defining work…
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