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Time for a service overhaul
- Author:
- McCURRY Patrick
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 6.4.00, 2000, p.12.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Investigates what the government is doing about the provision of equipment for disabled people.
Social (and disability) policy in the new democracies of Europe (Slovenia by way of example)
- Author:
- URSIC Cveto
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 11(1), March 1996, pp.91-105.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Social transformation in states of Central and Eastern Europe after 1989 have brought about fundamental changes in the existing social policies, including also disability policies and status of people with disabilities. These changes affect the status of people with disabilities profoundly. Looks at initiatives in Slovenia to develop a new social policy addressing the needs of people with disabilities.
New man
- Author:
- IVORY Mark
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 22.9.94, 1994, pp.16-17.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Talks to William Hague, the new Minister for Disabled People.
Salve of support
- Author:
- VALIOS Natalie
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 2.9.99, 1999, p.9.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Supported employment schemes have long been welcomed by disabled people's group. However, reports on how government proposals to establish quotas for those who move into mainstream jobs have met with scepticism.
Promising the world
- Author:
- VALIOS Natalie
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 17.02.05, 2005, pp.28-30.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The document 'Improving the life chances of disabled people' sets out the governments vision disabled people to improve quality of life and ensure disabled people are respected and included as equal members of society. The long term strategy is outlined under four main headings: independent living; support for families of young disabled children; transition into adulthood; support and incentives for getting and staying in employment. Discusses whether the plan can deliver.
Social security
- Author:
- VAUX Gary
- Journal article citation:
- Research Matters, 16, October 2003, pp.63-68.
- Publisher:
- Community Care
Looks at research from the Department of Work and Pensions into the impact of the range of 'back to work' measures introduced by the government and the particular issues facing lone parents from ethnic minority communities in Britain. Finally, discusses at research from the Institute of Public Policy Research (IPPR) into the position of disabled job seekers.
Higher benefits and better indicators need to cut poverty claim charities
- Author:
- WELLARD Sarah
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 2.10.03, 2003, pp.18-19.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Looks at the governments progress so far in tackling poverty light of its fifth annual poverty report 'Opportunity for all'. Also highlights areas that are not included in the poverty indicators.
Can it work?
- Author:
- STANLEY Kate
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 13.7.03, 2003, p.38.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The authors argue that the government's Jobcentre Plus initiative is inadequate to meet the change of enabling disabled people to enter the jobs market. The author draws on her work for the Institute for Public Policy Research and looks at some of the additional efforts that need to be made.
What we need is full civil rights legislation
- Author:
- ASPIS Simone
- Journal article citation:
- Community Living, 17(2), 2003, pp.5-6.
- Publisher:
- Hexagon Publishing
Critically evaluates the draft Disability Discrimination Bill. Argues that it is unlikely that it will strengthen the civil rights of disabled people.
Learning if policy will work: the case of new deal for disabled people
- Author:
- WALKER Robert
- Journal article citation:
- Policy Studies, 21(4), December 2000, pp.314-332.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
The New Labour government is committed to the piloting and evaluation of its welfare to work policies prior to full national implementation. An example is the Personal Adviser component of its New Deal for Disabled People, which aims to increase levels of paid employment and employability among disabled people of working age. Taking the Personal Adviser pilots as a case study, the article discusses issues that arise when designing policy evaluations to inform national policy decisions and implementation, including randomisation, discrepant time scales, and 'cherry picking'. Whether the new relationship between British politicians and policy evaluators can continue to blossom is debatable.