Co-production with disabled people during the pandemic: the creation of a new political discourse that acknowledges the role of human rights in policymaking in Wales

Foster, Deborah ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5650-7423 2024. Co-production with disabled people during the pandemic: the creation of a new political discourse that acknowledges the role of human rights in policymaking in Wales. Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research 26 (1) , pp. 410-422. 10.16993/sjdr.1054

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Abstract

The Government of Wales acknowledged the disproportionately negative impact of Covid-19 on disabled people by establishing an enquiry led and controlled by them. The outcome, a report written by disabled people, evidenced the impact of past social and health inequalities, failures in social policy, and concerns about human rights. In response, Welsh Government established a Disability Rights Taskforce to co-produce a 10-year Disability Rights Action Plan. The Taskforce of policy makers and disabled people is governed by four agreed principles: the social model of disability; the value of disabled people’s lived experiences; co-production, and the incorporation of the UNCRDP into Welsh law. This article reflects on the challenges and achievements and wider learning from the Taskforce’s work.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Published Online
Status:	Published
Schools:	Business (Including Economics)
Publisher:	Stockholm University Press
ISSN:	1745-3011
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	11 July 2024
Date of Acceptance:	18 June 2024
Last Modified:	11 Jul 2024 11:13
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/169892

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