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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
News
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…
News
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…
News
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…
News
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.
News
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…
News
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
Fellow becomes Vice-Chair of NHS Alliance
Brian Fisher a Fellow of the Centre has been elected vice chair of the NHS Alliance.
News
Bedroom Tax 'discriminatory' & 'unlawful'
Court of Appeal Judges have deemed the Bedroom Tax both 'discriminatory' and 'unlawful'.
News
Latest update on Local Area Coordination
Local Area Coordination Network's (England and Wales) Winter 2015/16 newsletter published.
Research
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
Disabled and pregnant
Kaliya Franklin was interviewed by BBC Ouch on the experience of being disabled and pregnant.
Coverage
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
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
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
Government disability policy increases suicide rate
New academic research published in Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health shows link between UK…
Event
Finding Your Way - 30 January 2016
Bringing Us Together are delighted to announce their first Conference, in collaboration with Care Management…
Action
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
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
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
Churches say "Enough is Enough"
Major UK Churches are warning that the Government’s Welfare Reform and Work Bill marks a dangerous shift away…
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