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UN to investigate extreme poverty in the UK
United Nations investigator to probe the impact of Tory austerity policies in Britain, in the UN's first visit to a…
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Diversity & Belonging - July 2018
The theme of the IASSIDD conference is a celebration of human diversity, within spaces and places where we feel…
Event
Peer-led organisations for inclusion - June 2018
Join Plumtree and guests Jyrki Pinomma and Pippa Murray to hear about their experience in promoting inclusion for…
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Parliamentary debate on ME secured
Westminster Hall Debate on Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) treatment and research set for Thursday 21st June.
Release
Making Poverty Visible
For those who dismiss empirical research Les Monaghan's Relative Poverty photography work bears witness to lives…
Research
Welfare conditionality causes more harm than good
The WelCond project, led by the University of York and colleagues, found that welfare conditionality causes more harm…
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Disabled people facing government hostility
Letter published in The Guardian protesting at the failure of the media to cover the on-going attacks on disabled and…
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Publication of Report on Constituency Changes
This report shows how Boundary Commission England's planned changes will worsen inequities of UK electoral system.
Release
The Balance of Rights
A new Anton French Film exploring the challenges faced by people with learning disabilities in the UK today.
Release
Report on how to reform social care published
Robin Jackson's report explains why health and social care integration is poor policy and offers instead a practical…
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Guide published on what makes us healthy
This guide from The Health Foundation gives helpful information and practical advice on tackling the social…
Event
Festival of Debate: April to June 2018
Sheffield's Festival of Debate is one of the largest political festivals in the UK, with 75 debates, including several…
Research
Personal Health Budget survey
NHS England invite you to share your experience of the care and support you receive in a new survey on PHBs.
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Liberal Democrats back call for Citizen Convention
Tom Brake MP has written to the Centre to back the call for a Citizen Convention on Constitutional Reform.
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Local Green Party support for Citizen Convention
Mid & East Cornwall Green Party and West Cornwall Green Party set out their reasons for backing constitutional and…
Release
Guidance on Individual Service Funds (ISFs) published
The Centre has produced a range of new publications on ISFs with TLAP, Community Catalysts and In Control Scotland.
Event
Peer support does community - April 2018
The People Focused Group will be sharing their 10 years of peer-support learning with Cormac Russell and Simon Duffy.
Event
This is not a conference
A cutting edge event in Edinburgh from Diversity Matters about self-directed support.
Action
Advocacy and the social history of learning disability - July 2018
A call for papers for the 2018 Social History of Learning Disability (SHLD) Conference.
Action
Don't Use LD - more news
The campaign to stop people using the term LD to refer to people.
News
Leader of Party for Cornwall responds
Dick Cole, Leader of the Party for Cornwall has written to the Centre expressing his personal support for the…
Event
People Focused Group: Our Stories
People Focused Group are sharing their stories with guests in Doncaster on 11th April.
Release
Beyond Direct Payments published
The Centre has helped develop a range of resources to help change commissioning and improve social care.
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SNP add their support to Citizen Convention
Ian Blackford MP has written to the Centre for Welfare Reform to express support for the growing movement for…
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Plaid Cymru and Green Party back call for constitutional reform
Leaders from Plaid Cymru and the Green Party have expressed support for the idea of citizens convention to develop a new…
Research
Could basic income help the emancipation of people with disabilities?
Many people believe basic income – a system where everyone would get a secure unconditional income –…
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Joint inquiry launched on long-term funding of adult social care
The Communities & Local Government and Health Committees launch joint inquiry on the long-term funding and…
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Open Letter on Constitutional Reform published
The Centre for Welfare Reform with an alliance of campaigners and leading thinkers is calling for radical…
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Repeal Bill Alliance has been formed
The Alliance has been formed to ensure that rights and protections are kept in place as the UK leaves the EU to protect…
Coverage
It's time to radically reform social care
Jim Elder-Woodward writes for The Herald on why disabled people should be entitled to a clear national entitlement to…
Coverage
Why patients with ME are demanding justice
The Independent newspaper reports on the background to the growing movement for justice for people with ME.
Action
Calderdale for Calais refugees appeal
The Clarke Family travelled to Calais to distribute aid to refugees over the Christmas holiday, the BBC filmed their…
News
Letter to Sarah Newton, Minister for Disabled People
Researcher ask why Government continues to insist on the use of the discredited Work Capability Assessment (WCA)
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The UK Government makes the UK even more unfair
A detailed analysis looking at back at the last 7 years of Government policy demonstrates its unfairness
Release
A New Way Home is published
Ground-breaking guide now published to ensure people leave institutional care directly into a life of citizenship.
Event
Understanding people with autism - February 2018
Fresh One is a 1-day training course for people who have a family member, or work with someone, with autism.
News
Supported Loving Update
Update on the work of the Supported Loving Network
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Made Possible - Appeal for funding
The first ever mainstream, non-academic, non-professional book about and by people with learning disabilities…
Action
Carl Poll Scholarship established
The Centre is pleased to announce a new grant programme to grow the work of Manavodaya internationally.
Release
Don't Cramp My Style on sale now
Simon Cramp's inspirational biography of his Campaigning Life is available to purchase in paperback.
Research
Government policy is killing people
Latest research published by the BMJ links austerity policies in the UK, particularly severe cuts to social care, with…
Event
Film festival - December 2017
This 3rd Annual Film Festival in Canada explores the representation of disability in film.
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The challenge of change - December 2017
The theme of this year’s Learning Disability England conference is change.
Event
People based development - January 2018
An exciting opportunity to attend this renowned international course with Manavodaya in India.
Event
Understanding autism online course - November 2017
The Tizard Centre at the University of Kent have developed a Massive Open Online Course on autism beginning in…
Action
Don't use LD
Update on the campaign to stop people using the term LD to refer to their fellow human beings
Release
Progress on Personalised Support published
An international survey on personalised support shows idea is spreading, but commissioning lags behind.
News
Serious concerns about 'Opportunity for All'
Mo Stewart has written to Shaw Trust expressing concern about their recent report on employment for disabled people.
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