Slides
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Basic Income and Disability
Building on his work with Jim Elder-Woodward, Simon Duffy outlines the case for using basic income principles to reform disability benefits.
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Keeping Kids Out of Care
Tim Keilty describes life as an adventurous social worker helping people develop common-sense solutions to avoid children going into care.
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Compassionate Living
Jo Kidd explores veganism and justice for all in this presentation given at the Mental Wealth Festival held in September 2016.
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Social Care Reform - The Way Forward
Simon Duffy outlines a more radical path for social care reform and a basis for campaigning against the injustice of the current UK Government's cuts to social care.
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The Politics of Poverty
In this presentation for an Anti-Poverty Conference organised by Bolsover CVP, Simon Duffy explores some of the myths about inequality and poverty in the UK.
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The Right to Community Living
David Towell outlines three keys to citizenship and three pathways to positive change in the lives of people with learning disabilities and in our communities.
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A Brief History of Inclusion
A presentation to organisations seeking to advance the rights of people with learning disabilities in Finland, giving a brief overview of progress and set backs in England.
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Getting Behind Individual Service Funds (ISFs)
Simon Duffy explores the reasons why ISFs are a helpful tool for achieving citizenship for people with learning disabilities and others who use social care services.
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Farewell to Welfare
Simon Duffy gave this talk on the demise of the welfare state under the leadership of the UK's Conservative Party at the University of Vasaa in May 2014.
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What is the Good Society?
A presentation for the Adur Churches Network exploring the good society, citizenship and how we can restore the welfare state back to health.
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What Went Wrong with the Welfare State?
Simon Duffy gave this talk at a Bishop's Breakfast in Bolton setting out why the welfare state is essential to justice, but exploring some of the flaws within its current design.
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What Went Wrong with Personal Budgets?
Simon Duffy explores the genesis, achievements and weaknesses of personal budgets and the problem of expecting Government to be able to innovate.
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The Future of Welfare Reform
A presentation for Sheffield's Citizen Advice Bureau exploring the UK Government's account of welfare reform and offering thoughts on what real welfare reform might look like.
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Peer Support meets Community Development
This presentation shares the inspiring work of the People Focused Group Doncaster (PFG) in their local community.
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Trust Is The Key
Inclusion, based in Glasgow, use Individual Service Funds (ISFs) and Personalised Support but trust is the deeper issue.
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Demystifiying Individual Service Funds (ISFs)
These slides summarise guidance on the use of Individual Service Funds (ISFs) and the future of commissioning for health and social care.
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What's Wrong with Welfare Reform
A presentation given to bishops' spouses about Women Centred Solutions and what went wrong with welfare reform.
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Marking the Political Parties
The Results of Learning Disability Alliance England's Citizen Jury held before the General Election in May 2015.
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No Straight Lines in Real Life
Slides from We Chose to Climb - Glasgow 2015. Exploring theory, research and knowledge in self-directed support.
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LDA England Survey Results
This is a slide presentation of the results of Learning Disability Alliance England's Quality Checking Government survey.
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Philosophy and Social Work
Social work is a profession that aims to achieve social justice. But do we understand the true demands of social justice?
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Safe and Sound
Modern social work aims to keep people safe but often ends up placing people in places that are far from safe.
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Poverty and Welfare Reform
A presentation given at the Hallam Justice and Peace Commission in Sheffield on 1st March 2014 by Dr Simon Duffy.
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Local Government and Welfare Reform
This presentation explores the connection between the disintegration of the current welfare system and the attacks on the role of local government.