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The influence of the social model of disability and co-production in the Welsh policy-making context. The potential for a new political discourse that recognises the important role of human rights

Foster, Deborah ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5650-7423 2023. The influence of the social model of disability and co-production in the Welsh policy-making context. The potential for a new political discourse that recognises the important role of human rights. Presented at: Socio-Legal Studies Association Annual Conference 2023, Ulster University, 04-06 April 2023.

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Abstract

Abstract The Government of Wales not only acknowledged the disproportionately negative impact covid-19 had on disabled people, but it also established an investigation into why this was happening during the pandemic, led by disabled people. The outcome was the ‘Locked- Out’ report, which detailed breaches in human rights and evidenced the unequal role past failures in social policy played. Its recommendations, formulated exclusively by disabled people, were published by Welsh government in 2021 whose response was to set up a unique Disability Rights Taskforce. Its principal aim has been to bring together policy makers and disabled people with lived experience of public services, to find new ways of tackling old problems. The Taskforce is part of the co-operation agreement between Labour and Plaid Cymru and is co-chaired by the Minister for Social Justice with a representative chosen by the Welsh Government’s Disability Equality Forum. This representative is the author of this paper. Central to the work of the Taskforce is a rights-based approach, facilitated by the commitment of Welsh Labour to work towards incorporating the CRPD into Welsh law. The Taskforce is also committed to the social model of disability and using methods of co-production. At its half-way stage, the purpose of this paper is to reflect on the challenges, achievements, and aspirations of the Taskforce. Reflection will provide an opportunity to evaluate principles and processes that guide its work and to evaluate the role of different actors, the operation of power and politics, and objectives and anticipated outcomes.

Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Status: Unpublished
Schools: Business (Including Economics)
Date of Acceptance: 2023
Last Modified: 18 May 2023 12:45
URI: https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/159489

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