Meetings
Recent and planned meetings
- 18/19 June 2008 – Edinburgh
- 22/23 October 2008 – Cardiff
- 4/5 February 2009 – London
Meetings 2008
Twenty-First Meeting – Edinburgh 18-19 June 2008
At the pre meeting event on 18 June the Committee heard from Bob Benson, member of the Disability Committee for the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC). Bob gave an overview of his current role with the EHRC, and spoke about the Disability Committee's current programmes, priorities and issues.
During the main meeting on the 19 June the Committee:
- Received a presentation on RoDES/IDEAS and discussed issues around Welfare Reform.
- Received a presentation on and discussed the Flexible New Deal.
- Heard form Anne McGuire MP, Minister for Disabled People, about current activity and her priorities fo disabled people.
- Received updates on project work and looked ahead for future topics for consideration.
Twentieth Meeting – Sheffield 17 April 2008
The theme of this one day special meeting was Health, Work and Well-being and the Committee heard from representatives from the DWP’s Health, Work and Well-being Directorate who gave updates on:
- The DWP’s Health, Work and Well-being Strategy.
- Dame Carol Black’s Review of the Health of the Working Age Population.
- Mental Health and Employment.
Nineteenth Meeting – London 30-31 January 2008
At the pre meeting evening event on 30 January, the Committee heard from
Sally Witcher, previous Chair of DEAC. Sally, brought the Committee up-to-date
on the work of the Office for Disability Issues and her role within ODI.
During the meeting the Committee:
- Received updates on the Employment and Support Allowance and the Review of Disability Employment Services.
- Heard from the Director of Welfare to Work, DWP, who reminded DEAC of recent developments in Welfare Reform policy and provided a forward look at the work his Directorate would be involved with.
- Were given a presentation from the Child Poverty Unit on the work being done to meet the 2010/2011 target of halving the 1989 figure of people experiencing child poverty.
- Received updates on project work and looked ahead to future topics for consideration.
