Presenting First Wave findings from the ESRC ‘Welfare Conditionality: Sanctions, Support and Behaviour Change’ project.

When: 9 June 2016, 9am – 1pm
Where: Laphroaig Theatre, IET Glasgow: Teacher Building, 14 St Enoch Square, Glasgow G1 4DB

Programme

9.30am Welcome and Introduction

Hugh Henry, Former Convenor, Welfare Reform Committee, Scottish Parliament

9.40am Presentation of first wave findings from ESRC-funded study ‘Welfare Conditionality: sanctions, support and behaviour change’

Dr Sharon Wright, University of Glasgow, Policy Scotland Welfare Reform Network

• Universal Credit

Prof Peter Dwyer, University of York

• Disabled people

Dr Alasdair Stewart, University of Glasgow

• Jobseekers

Prof Sarah Johnsen, Herriot-Watt University

• Lone parents

10.40am Poverty Truth Commission videos: ‘Life on benefits’ and ‘Sanctions’

11.45am Responses

John Dickie, Child Poverty Action Group in Scotland

Rosalind Tyler-Greig, Inclusion Scotland

12.15pm Open discussion

1.00pm Close