Emergency Stop - the impact of disability benefit changes
Campaign group calls for government to go ‘back to the drawing board’ as new report analyses impact of unexpected disability benefit changes
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Winterbourne: There must be another way - but what is it?
A Post-Winterbourne opportunity to identify positive, outcome focussed alternatives to expensive, out of area placements and assessment and treatment units.
Commission on disability hate crime
A commission on disability hate crime established.
Govt reduces mobility for disabled people
Government reduces mobility for disabled people.
Pat's Petition Debate, House of Commons January 2013
Pat's Petition Debate in House of Commons in January 2013.
Personal Health Budgets
Personal Health Budgets evaluation report published
National Coalition for Independent Action
Speaking for us? Don't let them get away with it - sign our letter!
New UK Chair for Campaign for a Fair Society
New UK Chair for Campaign for a Fair Society
The Australian on fears for NDIS
The over-regulation of the national disability insurance scheme could lead to the duplication of services and a blowout in costs without major improvements to the lives of…
The People's Review of the WCA published
Anticipating the publication of Professor Harrington’s third (and, for him, final) annual review of the Work Capability Assessment, the WeAreSpartacus group have…
Partners for Inclusion Conference on 16 November
Partners for Inclusion Conference - Changing the Face of Services for Good
A new vision is needed
A new vision is needed
Publication of Better Nights (ISF initiative)
Choice Support improves night-time support and reduces costs by providing more personalised support through use of ISFs.
Social Work Action Network on 5 December
An event with Social Work Action Network (SWAN) and the Department of Social Work, Social Care and Community Studies at Sheffield Hallam University.
Facilitation Skills day on 27 November
A day to develop and practice our facilitation skills for fellows of the Centre and guests.
Inclusive Education and a Fulfilling Life Conference
A conference to bring together disabled people, including disabled children and their parents and their allies, to explore the opportunities and choice with regard to…
HSA Launched
Housing Options and the Association for Supported Living merge to form a new learning disabilities membership organisation.
Promoting human dignity in social work and community care
How professionals can help to create genuine, sustainable social change.
Mental Health Reform Conference on 6 December
This conference will explore three key aspects of mental health reform: personalisation, payment by results and peer power.
Major Housing and Support Conference on 22 November
Working Together - to deliver better housing and support for living, Housing Options' Annual Conference on 22 November.
Urgent Call for Action
Stop and review the cuts to benefits and services, which are falling disproportionately on disabled people, their carers and families.
Work programme needs local commissioning for innovation
Academic study finds back-to-work scheme's reliance on financial incentives undermines service innovation
Don Derrett on lessons from Winterbourne
Don Derrett's article in the Guardian on lessons for public managers following the Winterbourne View hospital scandal.
Congratulations to Steven Rose
Congratulations to Steven Rose.
CfWR Fellows' Day 18 September
Fellows Event - 18th September 2012.
Chunks of Information and Inspiration
Moving forward with Self-Directed Support.
Using the Law to Fight the Cuts updated
This valuable resource has been updated.
Personal Health Budgets event 12 September
North West Personal Health Budgets event in Liverpool on 12 September.
Community Care article on our RAS report
Mithran Samuel of Community Care writes about The Centre for Welfare Reform's latest report: A Fair Budget.
Personal Health Budgets report from SPRU
Personal Health Budgets: Experiences and outcomes for budget holders at nine months: Fifth interim report from the Social Policy Research Unit.
Independent Social Work Pilot Project
Independent Social Work Pilot Project run by ibk initiatives and LivesUnlimited.
Guardian article on Local Area Coordination
Simon Duffy's article in Guardian on Local Area Coordination.
Congratulations to Clare Jones awarded CBE
Clare Jones awarded CBE.
Kelly Hicks interviewed on Social Work role
Article in Guardian on Kelly Hicks and her role as an independent social worker.
Northern Ireland Campaign to be launched end of June
NI campaign begins
Innovation network launch in Leeds on 28th June
Innovation network launch in Leeds on 28th June
Housing Options' Away Day for Members
Members' Away Day on 27 June in London
Local Area Coordination report out 14 June 2012
LAC to be published
Peer Power report published 31 May 2012
New report on peer support published.
Demand for an assessment of human impact of the cuts
Guardian letter published
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