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Latest updates from and for Citizen Network members.

Action: 29.07.16

Resist the rise of Welfare Cards Two petitions have been launched to oppose Government plans to develop Welfare Cards to replace benefits paid in cash.

UK Supreme Court rejects Scotland's Named Person scheme The UK Supreme Court has rejected the Scottish Government's proposal to give every child a Named Person as an…

The changing face of UK poverty The latest report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies underlines that Government policy is increasing poverty for…

Action: 19.07.16

Tell National Audit Office of benefit sanction harm NAO benefit sanctions study call for evidence by Autumn 2016.

UK in breach of international human rights The UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights has expressed “serious concern” about the…

Release: 21.06.16

Is Named Person scheme paternalistic? Robin Jackson reviews the arguments for the Named Person Scheme in Scotland and argues that the scheme will be wasteful…

Event: 15.06.16

Radical thinking on Learning Disability - 2 September 2016 Liverpool Hope University bring together people with learning disabilities, families, academics and activists in a…

Action: 15.06.16

WCA research Aston University

Association of Quality Checkers launched Association of Quality Checkers launched

Learning Disability England launched Learning Disability England launched

Action: 09.06.16

Adult Social Care inquiry launched The Communities and Local Government (CLG) Committee has launched an inquiry into the financial sustainability of…

Compass publish basic income report Compass the leading membership organisation for progressive change in the United Kingdom have published an…

Action: 03.06.16

Personalised Support Survey deadline 30 June 2016 If you're a service provider working to support people to lead lives as full and active citizens, included in their…

Coverage: 31.05.16

Ireland poised to embrace Personal Budgets The Irish Times reports that the Minister of State for Disabilities Finian McGrath is keen to establish a taskforce to…

Event: 26.05.16

Mothers' experiences of child protection - 27 June 2016 Mothers from the Mothers Apart Project run by WomenCentre in Kirklees will talk about their work at this event from…

Event: 25.05.16

Citizenship and the Welfare State - 15 June 2016 Simon Duffy, director of the Centre for Welfare Reform will talk about this at a think tank hosted by Birmingham City…

Research: 24.05.16

How widespread is personalised support A global research project to identify good practice and principles of personalised support

Defending human rights in the UK full time Policy, Research and Training Officer to work with them to advance economic and social rights in the UK.

Research: 12.05.16

Negative impact of welfare conditionality University of York publishes the first wave of finding from their Welfare Conditionality project.

Event: 11.05.16

Social History of Learning Disability Conference Social History of Learning Disability Conference in July 2016 - Exploring Learning Disability: Why history?

Learning Disability England gets backing Learning Disability England consultation - results published by People First England and the Housing and Support…

Action: 11.05.16

Disability research funding now available Call for applications from Disability Research on Independent Living and Learning (DRILL) - proposals by 27th July…

Fellow speaks out on No Go Britain debate Gary Bourlet of People First England interviewed on Channel 4 News for No Go Britain debate.

Action: 04.05.16

Share our Personalised Support Survey 2016 Personalised Support Survey 2016 - If you're a service provider working to support people to lead lives as full and…

Release: 14.04.16

Misleading medical research underpins disability cuts A new report from the Centre for Welfare Reform explains how a current scientific controversy relates to the debate…

Action: 13.04.16

Centre seeks Parliamentary Inquiry on Social Care The Centre for Welfare Reform and its allies are recommending the Parliamentary Select Committee on Health launches…

Release: 23.03.16

Christians call for DWP to end attacks on disabled people In a joint letter from Ekklesia and the Centre for Welfare Reform leading Christians ask Stephen Crabb to reverse the…

Iain Duncan Smith resigns over disability cuts NEWS: Iain Duncan Smith resigns following further disability cuts announced in 2016 Budget.

Action: 15.03.16

SCLD and RSA Scotland offer 6 new Fellowships The Scottish Commission for Learning Disability and RSA Scotland have 6 Fellowships available for people with…

Fellow wins best employer award Nadia Clarke a fellow of the Centre wins a Skills for Care Accolade award for best employer.

Action: 04.03.16

Submission to LibDem welfare policy Liberal Democrat Consultation Paper 123: Working-Age Social Security

Event: 03.03.16

International SDS conference in New Zealand A call for papers for Building Momentum 16 - 17 November 2016 in Auckland, New Zealand.

Action: 02.03.16

NAWRA Mandatory Reconsideration Survey NAWRA have requested assistance in making a submission to the UK Parliament's Social Security Committee on mandatory…

Event: 24.02.16

Join in BBC TWO debate on pay - Spring 2016 BBC TWO audience members sought for Spring 2016, to discuss whether Britain needs a pay rise.

Event: 24.02.16

National Brokerage Symposium - 14th March 2016 The National Brokerage Symposium is taking place in Stirling on 14th March.

Coverage: 23.02.16

Replace ESA with Basic Income Plus Dr Simon Duffy writes for the Huffington Post UK outlining the case for abandoning ESA and replacing it with Basic…

Research: 22.02.16

Local Area Coordination's Outcomes New research report on Local Area Coordination: Catalyst for a System Wide Prevention Approach.

Learning Disability Commissioner proposed In the report 'Time for Change - The Challenge Ahead' by Sir Stephen Bubb, CEO at ACEVO.

Research: 02.02.16

The case for upfront budgets In Control Scotland argues that resource allocation systems are a vital part of any genuine system of self-directed…

Plans to cut ESA by £30 a week defeated Plans to cut Employment Support Allowance (ESA) by £30 a week have been defeated in the House of Lords.

Fellow becomes Vice-Chair of NHS Alliance Brian Fisher a Fellow of the Centre has been elected vice chair of the NHS Alliance.

Bedroom Tax 'discriminatory' & 'unlawful' Court of Appeal Judges have deemed the Bedroom Tax both 'discriminatory' and 'unlawful'.

Latest update on Local Area Coordination Local Area Coordination Network's (England and Wales) Winter 2015/16 newsletter published.

Research: 25.01.16

Close to Collapse An interim report from Action for M.E on access to social care and advocacy for people with M.E/CFS (Myalgic…

Coverage: 22.01.16

Disabled and pregnant Kaliya Franklin was interviewed by BBC Ouch on the experience of being disabled and pregnant.

Coverage: 22.01.16

The impact of living with chronic illness Catherine Hale was interviewed for Woman's Hour on BBC Radio 4 about her experience of living with chronic illness.

Event: 22.01.16

Inspirational Lecture in Glasgow - 18 February 2016 SCIF and the Sherpa Union host this lecture and film with Mark McGowan on Thursday 18th February 2016.

Release: 21.12.15

A Modern Hospital explores our institutional past Disabled researchers, the Finding Out Group, supported by leading academic Jan Walmsley look back at the experiences…

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