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Event: 28.03.17
Inspired by love - June 2017
Inclusion BC is accepting submissions for Artwork and Workshop Proposals for their 2017 Conference.
News: 13.03.17
Call for retraction of PACE publication
Open Letter to Psychological Medicine calls for retraction of publication of improper research of PACE trial.
Research: 16.02.17
Spartacus responds to Green Paper
The latest Spartacus Network report reviews the Government's plans to reform ESA and the Work programme. They find the…
News: 15.02.17
UK Government rejects UN criticisms
The UK Government appears to have rejected the severe criticisms of the United Nations for the way in which its…
Event: 15.02.17
NCIA Witness Seminar 10 March 2017
An invitation from the National Coalition for Independent Action (NCIA) to a Witness Seminar in London on 10th March.
News: 27.01.17
Sylvana Mahmic named Citizen of the Year
Congratulations to Sylvana Mahmic of Marrickville, New South Wales who has been awarded joint Inner West Council…
News: 20.10.16
Nudge Unit finds Welfare Conditionality is flawed
The government's Nudge Unit has found that the Welfare Conditionality policy promoted by Government is…
Research: 19.10.16
Troubled Families Programme in trouble
NIESR evaluation finds that there is no evidence Troubled Families Programme had any significant impact on key…
Research: 12.10.16
Welfare reforms save less than expected
Welfare Trends report published by the Office of Budget Responsibility.
News: 10.10.16
Official adult social care statistics released
NHS Digital has published three reports which include the latest statistics on the safeguarding and care of…
News: 19.08.16
Major breakthrough on PACE trial
There's been a major breakthrough on PACE trial as the courts force Queen Mary University of London to release data from…
Action: 09.08.16
Are we giving children in Care the right support?
Support this call to ensure that children entering the care system are routinely given robust assessments to detect…
Research: 01.08.16
What is the psychological impact of disability cuts?
Jessica Saffer is exploring the psychological impact of disability benefit cuts and seeking people to interview as…
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.
News: 29.07.16
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…
News: 19.07.16
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.
News: 28.06.16
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
News: 15.06.16
Association of Quality Checkers launched
Association of Quality Checkers launched
News: 14.06.16
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…
News: 08.06.16
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
Jobs: 13.05.16
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?
News: 11.05.16
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…
News: 10.05.16
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…
News: 19.03.16
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…
News: 14.03.16
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.
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