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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.
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.
News: 22.02.16
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…
News: 28.01.16
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.
News: 28.01.16
Fellow becomes Vice-Chair of NHS Alliance
Brian Fisher a Fellow of the Centre has been elected vice chair of the NHS Alliance.
News: 27.01.16
Bedroom Tax 'discriminatory' & 'unlawful'
Court of Appeal Judges have deemed the Bedroom Tax both 'discriminatory' and 'unlawful'.
News: 25.01.16
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…
Research: 18.11.15
Government disability policy increases suicide rate
New academic research published in Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health shows link between UK…
Event: 17.11.15
Finding Your Way - 30 January 2016
Bringing Us Together are delighted to announce their first Conference, in collaboration with Care Management…
Action: 17.11.15
Help a deaf candidate stand for Parliament
Simeon is standing for Parliament at the Oldham By-election. Simeon is deaf and uses 'Sign' as his first language. He…
Research: 17.11.15
What can we learn about inclusion from Camphill?
A discussion paper by Maria Lyons asks whether we are really taking the goals of citizenship and inclusion seriously
Release: 16.11.15
Friendship - a practical guide published
A new best practice guide to help people build friendships and find love has been published by the Centre for Welfare…
News: 06.11.15
Churches say "Enough is Enough"
Major UK Churches are warning that the Government’s Welfare Reform and Work Bill marks a dangerous shift away…
Action: 28.10.15
Join the Campaign to Save Adult Education
WEA is leading a campaign to make the case for adult education and to give adult learners a voice, please sign their…
Action: 08.10.15
Help reform the Work Capability Assessment
Stef Benstead and Ekklesia are running this survey and invite you to participate.
Query: 07.10.15
What do the different kinds of fraud tell us?
The Centre would be interested to publish any research on the different kinds of tax or benefit fraud and what we can…
Action: 24.09.15
Letter from people with Learning Disabilities
Wendy Perez is looking for 100 people with learning disabilities who want to sign her letter to the Prime Minister.
Coverage: 24.09.15
Death blamed on WCA by coroner
Simon Duffy talks to RT TV about the suicide of a man declared 'fit to work' by the failing WCA process.
Event: 18.09.15
Personal Budgets - what went wrong? 29 October
Dr Simon Duffy explores the ups and downs of personalisation at the Newcastle Business School.
Action: 18.09.15
Research on Peer Support and Personal Budgets
Jon Hyslop is looking for focus group participants who have experience of providing peer support to personal budget…
Event: 17.09.15
Celebrating Peer Support 9th October
Join us at an event celebrating Peer Support with PFG Doncaster on 9th October.
Coverage: 16.09.15
UN investigates UK for abuse of disability rights
The UN is investigating the UK for its failure to uphold the principles of the Un Convention on the Rights of Person with…
Coverage: 02.09.15
Personal Health Budgets
Personal Health Budgets were attacked by many in the media; The centre for Welfare Reform responded.
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