Work and Health Programme: After Universal Credit another Opportunity for Government Cock-up.
Work and Health Programme?
Providers announced for the Work and Health Programme (Thanks to contributors for flagging this up)
The Minister of State for Disabled People, Health and Work, Penny Mordaunt, has announced the 6 providers for the new Work and Health Programme.
| Area | Successful provider |
|---|---|
| Central England | Shaw Trust |
| North East | Reed In Partnership |
| North West | Ingeus |
| Southern | Pluss |
| Home Counties | Shaw Trust |
| Wales | Remploy |
Local government partners in London and Greater Manchester have been given funding under devolution deals and are selecting their own providers.
In Scotland, funding for employment programmes for unemployed and disabled people was devolved in line with the Scotland Act.
The Work and Health Programme is not available in Northern Ireland.
As this Ipswich Unemployed Action I will concentrate on the Shaw Trust – which will provide services in ‘Home Counties’ East Anglia.
Past criticisms:
To be put on a 2 year Work Course is…
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Same Difference 
>”developing large scale trials on how health-led services and
>support can help get disabled people and those with long-term
>conditions back into work – with a specific focus on mental health
>and musculoskeletal conditions”
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“Do this or Sanctions” = NON-CONSENSUAL
>”large scale trials” = NON-CONSENSUAL medical/(pseudo)science experiments –
UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities – Articles –
Article 15 – Freedom from torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
https://www.un.org/development/desa/disabilities/convention-on-the-rights-of-persons-with-disabilities/article-15-freedom-from-torture-or-cruel-inhuman-or-degrading-treatment-or-punishment.html
“1. No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. In particular, no one shall be subjected without his or her free consent to medical or scientific experimentation.”
Criminal Justice Act 1988 – Torture
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/33/part/XI/crossheading/torture
Misconduct in Public Office –
http://www.cps.gov.uk/legal/l_to_o/misconduct_in_public_office/
Psych “Therapy” = “It’s all your fault” pseudoscience quackery.
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>”Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Alliance”
http://arma.uk.net/
ARMA is a Front for total Pseudoscience Quacks like Chiropractors –
https://chiropractic-uk.co.uk/the-bca/
“Membership of ARMA
The British Chiropractic Association is proud to be a member organisation of ARMA, the Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Alliance”
https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/category/chiropractic/
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>”working with Health Education England, Public Health England
>and others to make the benefits of work an ingrained part of the
>training and health workforce approach”
Arbeit Macht Frei
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Wales Remploy = MAXIMUS
https://www.maximusuk.co.uk/remploy-secures-long-term-future-maximus-joint-venture
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Oh and….
“Large scale trials are to be created using the Innovation Fund. The first trial areas are expected to be the West Midlands Combined Authority and Sheffield City Region. Seed funding is being provided to support the design stage. Trials could begin in spring 2017.”
from here –
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/work-and-health-plan-to-help-disabled-people-into-employment
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Criminal Justice Act 1988 – Torture
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/33/part/XI/crossheading/torture
Misconduct in Public Office –
http://www.cps.gov.uk/legal/l_to_o/misconduct_in_public_office/
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