This paper reports on in-depth qualitative interviews conducted with 69 disabled people in England and Scotland, 28 key informants from infrastructure organisations the voluntary statutory sectors, about impact of COVID-19, measures taken to control it. Participants were recruited through organisations. As everyone, Pandemic has had a huge impact: we discuss dislocations it caused everyday life; failures social care; use new technologies; participants' view leadership communication. We...

Human rights education is a prominent concern of number international organisations and has been dominant on the United Nations’ agenda for past 20 years. The UN Decade Rights Education (1995–2004) followed by World Programme (2005–ongoing) recently adopted Declaration Training. This article shares findings from project that aimed to gauge knowledge human students undertaking initial teacher childhood practice programmes at one university in Scotland. Students were invited share their...

There is a shift in university-based social research towards interdisciplinary working and collaboration with non-academic partners, which requires reconsideration of methodological concepts practices. In this article, we draw on intensive collaborative action (CAR) into public service reform to demonstrate how ‘collaborative shift’ both challenges creates new considerations for mainstream approaches. We contend that the contemporary emphasis collaborations science researchers require...

People with learning disabilities in England and Scotland have experienced an increased risk of illness death during the COVID-19 pandemic. Drawing on data a longitudinal qualitative study 71 disabled people 31 disability organisations, this article examines experiences 24 pandemic, reflecting what rendered them vulnerable placed at risk. Qualitative interviews were conducted participants key informants two timepoints; June-August 2020 February-April 2021. Findings emerged across four...

The aim of Christopher Riddle’s Disability and Justice is to use disability as a lens examine the adequacy capabilities approach for evaluating human justice. is...

Governments across the world have been slow in reacting to meeting needs of disabled people during pandemic. This has exposed existing inequalities social policies, as well new support barriers. Debates over care focused on Covid-19's impact those living residential care. Little is known about experiences who rely daily their homes. article reports a year-long study examining pandemic England and Scotland. It focuses crisis offers evidence how lives disrupted. For many, this resulted sudden...

Abstract Promoting parental participation plays a significant role in education policies across Britain. Previous research has identified various barriers to involving disabled parents. This paper reports findings from part of study examining parents’ engagement their children’s education, which focused on good practice. Twenty‐four case studies were conducted with parents range impairments. Common themes are drawn out, including the perceived importance and benefits involvement, need for...

This article explores the third sector’s role during COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on experiences of disabled people in England Scotland. It draws semi-structured longitudinal interviews with 71 31 key informants, primarily from people’s organisations. The nimble response, supporting myriad innovative ways, emerged as a finding. In contrast, statutory services were experienced by many barrier rather than an enabler, posing doubts about state’s ability to respond crisis. Our findings raise...

Macro level data indicate that people experiencing mental distress experience poor health, social and economic outcomes. The sociology of health has a series dominant competing explanations the mechanisms at personal, structural levels generate these This article explains limitations approaches takes up challenge Hopper (2007) who in this journal proposed capabilities approach as means normatively reconceptualising experiences with distress, renewed focus on agency, equality genuine...

Co-production is now an established part of public service delivery. Despite its popularity, there only a limited understanding about how co-production works in practice, particularly with marginalised groups. This paper identifies and explores insights from three case studies successful co-productive approach Glasgow, Scotland. Operation Modulus criminal justice initiative involving third sector partners the services young people to reduce their involvement crime antisocial behaviour. The...

Evaluation is essential to understand whether and how policies other interventions work, why they sometimes fail, represent a good use of resources. Evaluability assessment (EA) means collaboratively planning designing evaluations, seeking ensure generate relevant robust evidence that supports decision-making contributes the wider base. This article reports on context, process undertaken from participants in an EA facilitated with public service workers involved implementing complex,...

Personalisation has dominated social care across OECD countries over the past 20 years. UK policy evolved from efforts of disabled peoples' organisations (DPOs) to secure availability cash payments as part a wider drive enable independent living. Implementation personalisation seen significant divergence in how governments have developed their own responses, but each country DPOs' role and impact shifted campaigning promoting voices people more muted focus on service provision limited...

The ‘buffer zone’ frames the contested space that university researchers must persistently animate and mediate to successfully pursue participatory research with public third sector partners. This article explores this conceptualisation through a consideration of political ethical dilemmas in practice. We contend identify, respond reflect on everyday momentous by combining technical, relational skills. illustrate drawing extensive collaborative action conducted service partners as part What...