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Coverage Jon Glasby on social care funding Jon Glasby on social care funding
Research OU & European Research Opportunity The OU is looking for researchers to work with them on a European Funded project to look at the history of people with…
Event Saving Civil Legal Aid and Judicial Review Public Meeting - Saving Civil Legal Aid and Judicial Review - briefing meeting for NGOs
Event Seminar in Halifax on 24 May A Finnish perspective on the state of the welfare state in the UK today.
News All in this Together deliver open letter to Welsh government All in this Together deliver open letter to Welsh government in support of co-production
Coverage Why is social care facing the deepest cuts? Article by Simon Duffy on Huffington Post UK on the severity of the cuts to social care.
Event Learning Disability Today Conference on 14 May Learning Disability Today regional exhibition and conference in Sheffield 14 May.
Event NCIA Inquiry into voluntary services on 10 May Launch of NCIA Inquiry into voluntary services on 10 May in London.
News New research on the impact of welfare reform across Britain New research from Sheffield Hallam University on the impact of welfare reform across Britain.
Release Reform in Australia The Centre has published two major reports on the progress of disability funding reform and self-directed support in…
Event 1st May - Stand Up Social Work The Centre is hosting a seminar in Doncaster to explore the future of social work.
Event Cuts in Sheffield meeting - 11 April A public meeting hosted by Sheffield Equality Group on cuts to social care and support.
News No Going Back - Forgotten Voices from Prudhoe Hospital No Going Back documents the experiences of people who lived and worked at Prudhoe Hospital in County Durham.
News European Parliament debate - 12 March Effect of the crisis on people with disabiiities to be debated in European Parliament on 12 March.
News Baroness Hollins backs Report New report: A Fair Society? - how the cuts target disabled people
Coverage Ten Reasons to Hate the Welfare Cash Card Simon Duffy has written a blog post on the Huffington Post UK website about the proposed Welfare Cash Card.
Release An alternative to privatisation Chris Yapp and Chris Howells outline their concept of Community Sourcing, strengthening rather than hollowing out…
News Will Labour offer any protection to disabled people? Members of Pats Petition meeting Liam Byrne MP February 6.
Event Fellows' Day on Older People on 6 March 2013 The Centre for Welfare Reform, in partnership with Relative Matters, are hosting a day of reflection on innovation for…
News 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…
Event 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…
News Commission on disability hate crime A commission on disability hate crime established.
News Govt reduces mobility for disabled people Government reduces mobility for disabled people.
News Pat's Petition Debate, House of Commons January 2013 Pat's Petition Debate in House of Commons in January 2013.
News Personal Health Budgets Personal Health Budgets evaluation report published
News National Coalition for Independent Action Speaking for us? Don't let them get away with it - sign our letter!
Release New UK Chair for Campaign for a Fair Society New UK Chair for Campaign for a Fair Society
Coverage The Australian on fears for NDIS The over-regulation of the national disability insurance scheme could lead to the duplication of services and a…
News 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…
Event Partners for Inclusion Conference on 16 November Partners for Inclusion Conference - Changing the Face of Services for Good
Coverage A new vision is needed A new vision is needed
Release Publication of Better Nights (ISF initiative) Choice Support improves night-time support and reduces costs by providing more personalised support through use of…
Event 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…
Event Facilitation Skills day on 27 November A day to develop and practice our facilitation skills for fellows of the Centre and guests.
Event Inclusive Education and a Fulfilling Life Conference A conference to bring together disabled people, including disabled children and their parents and their allies, to…
News HSA Launched Housing Options and the Association for Supported Living merge to form a new learning disabilities membership…
Event Promoting human dignity in social work and community care How professionals can help to create genuine, sustainable social change.
Event Mental Health Reform Conference on 6 December This conference will explore three key aspects of mental health reform: personalisation, payment by results and peer…
Event Health and social care seminar 1 & 2 October - last few places remain A joint seminar between the HSMC at the University of Birmingham and The Nuffield Trust on the limits of market-based…
Event Major Housing and Support Conference on 22 November Working Together - to deliver better housing and support for living, Housing Options' Annual Conference on 22…
News Urgent Call for Action Stop and review the cuts to benefits and services, which are falling disproportionately on disabled people, their…
Coverage Work programme needs local commissioning for innovation Academic study finds back-to-work scheme's reliance on financial incentives undermines service innovation
Coverage Don Derrett on lessons from Winterbourne Don Derrett's article in the Guardian on lessons for public managers following the Winterbourne View hospital…
News Congratulations to Steven Rose Congratulations to Steven Rose.
Event CfWR Fellows' Day 18 September Fellows Event - 18th September 2012.
Event Chunks of Information and Inspiration Moving forward with Self-Directed Support.
News Using the Law to Fight the Cuts updated This valuable resource has been updated.
Event Personal Health Budgets event 12 September North West Personal Health Budgets event in Liverpool on 12 September.
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