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Nudge Unit finds Welfare Conditionality is flawed
The government's Nudge Unit has found that the Welfare Conditionality policy promoted by Government is…
Research
Troubled Families Programme in trouble
NIESR evaluation finds that there is no evidence Troubled Families Programme had any significant impact on key…
Research
Welfare reforms save less than expected
Welfare Trends report published by the Office of Budget Responsibility.
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Official adult social care statistics released
NHS Digital has published three reports which include the latest statistics on the safeguarding and care of…
News
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
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
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
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.
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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…
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The changing face of UK poverty
The latest report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies underlines that Government policy is increasing poverty for…
Action
Tell National Audit Office of benefit sanction harm
NAO benefit sanctions study call for evidence by Autumn 2016.
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UK in breach of international human rights
The UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights has expressed “serious concern” about the…
Release
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
Radical thinking on Learning Disability - 2 September 2016
Liverpool Hope University bring together people with learning disabilities, families, academics and activists in a…
Action
WCA research
Aston University
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Association of Quality Checkers launched
Association of Quality Checkers launched
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Learning Disability England launched
Learning Disability England launched
Action
Adult Social Care inquiry launched
The Communities and Local Government (CLG) Committee has launched an inquiry into the financial sustainability of…
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Compass publish basic income report
Compass the leading membership organisation for progressive change in the United Kingdom have published an…
Action
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
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
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…
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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
How widespread is personalised support
A global research project to identify good practice and principles of personalised support
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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
Negative impact of welfare conditionality
University of York publishes the first wave of finding from their Welfare Conditionality project.
Event
Social History of Learning Disability Conference
Social History of Learning Disability Conference in July 2016 - Exploring Learning Disability: Why history?
News
Learning Disability England gets backing
Learning Disability England consultation - results published by People First England and the Housing and Support…
Action
Disability research funding now available
Call for applications from Disability Research on Independent Living and Learning (DRILL) - proposals by 27th July…
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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
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
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
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
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…
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Iain Duncan Smith resigns over disability cuts
NEWS: Iain Duncan Smith resigns following further disability cuts announced in 2016 Budget.
Action
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
Fellow wins best employer award
Nadia Clarke a fellow of the Centre wins a Skills for Care Accolade award for best employer.
Action
Submission to LibDem welfare policy
Liberal Democrat Consultation Paper 123: Working-Age Social Security
Event
International SDS conference in New Zealand
A call for papers for Building Momentum 16 - 17 November 2016 in Auckland, New Zealand.
Action
NAWRA Mandatory Reconsideration Survey
NAWRA have requested assistance in making a submission to the UK Parliament's Social Security Committee on mandatory…
Event
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
National Brokerage Symposium - 14th March 2016
The National Brokerage Symposium is taking place in Stirling on 14th March.
Coverage
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
Local Area Coordination's Outcomes
New research report on Local Area Coordination: Catalyst for a System Wide Prevention Approach.
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Learning Disability Commissioner proposed
In the report 'Time for Change - The Challenge Ahead' by Sir Stephen Bubb, CEO at ACEVO.
Research
The case for upfront budgets
In Control Scotland argues that resource allocation systems are a vital part of any genuine system of self-directed…
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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.
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Fellow becomes Vice-Chair of NHS Alliance
Brian Fisher a Fellow of the Centre has been elected vice chair of the NHS Alliance.
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