Resources

Briefings and key papers

Community Care papers

Disability, Dignity and the Cri de Coeur (2011)
A critique of the Supreme Court judgment of R (McDonald) v Kensington & Chelsea (2011)
Social Care Law Developments: A Sideways Look at Personalisation and Tightening Eligibility Criteria (2011)
A critique of the practical impact of personalisation
Individual Budgets and irrational exuberance
A 2008 critique of the political theory underpinning personalisation

NHS Continuing Care papers

Carers Rights materials

The Equality Act 2010 and Carers
A 2010 briefing paper on the new legislation
Individual Budgets and Carers (2009)
A 2010 briefing paper on the practical impact of personalisation on carers

Human Rights materials

The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: a New Right to Independent Living?
2008 briefing paper on Article 19 UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Information
Useful links
Ten top tips on community care rights
Link to Challenging Behaviour Foundation (CBF)
Fighting the cuts interview
Link to video on Mencap website
Editable files
A Precedent Complaint Letter
Editable Word document
Presentations