Perhaps the future of the welfare state does not lie in the hands of Southern think tanks but of Northern social innovators.

1. Northern Social Justice
the role of local government
Dr Simon Duffy ￭ The Centre for Welfare Reform
￭ 4th February 2013 ￭ Presentation for Kirklees

2. Dr Simon Duffy
•Social innovator - e.g. personal budgets
•Philosopher - work on citizenship
•Advisor - Campaign for a Fair Society
The Centre for Welfare ReformReform does not
mean cuts and inequalityWelfare state is good, but
designed wrongNeeds more innovation, andRespect
for citizenship, families, community & justice
•Reform does not mean cuts and inequalityWelfare
state is good, but designed wrongNeeds more
innovation, andRespect for citizenship, families,
community & justice

3. 1.Local government is on the losing
end of a game it doesn’t control
2.The welfare state is good, but badly
designedThe capacity for positive
change lies within local communities
3.It is time to change the game and
reframe the role of local government

17. Welfare State was designed to
defeat 5 giants:
1.Want - national insurance
2.Disease - NHSIgnorance -
state education
3.Idleness - Keynsianism
4.Squalor - public housing

18. But the design of the welfare
state has at least 5 flaws:
1.Centralised
2.Elitist
3.BureaucraticInjustice
4.Stagnant

25. Change in welfare state has
been dominated by:
1.Professionalisation
2.Privatisation
3.Commissioning
4.Regulation
5.Further centralisation

26. But there is hope - Northern social
justice innovations focus on:
1.Citizenship
2.Families
3.CollectivityInvestment
4.Democracy

43. Wards 40
Av Pop 1,700
Over 65 376 22.1%
15 and under 308 18.1%
Misusing drugs/alcohol 14 0.8%
Limiting long-term illness 383 22.5%
Children with SEN Statements 7 0.4%
In private homes (including private rental) 1,365 80.3%
In poor health 181 10.6%
Deaths in year 20 1.2%
Crimes in a year 88 5.2%
Looked after children 2 0.1%
Use Social Care 78 4.6%
Working age on relying on benefits 177 10.4%
Children Social Care Budget £60,000 £6,666
Adult Social Care Budget £490,000 £6,282

45. 1. Human rights - not just services
2. Clear entitlements - not confusion
3. Early support - not crisis
4. Equal access - not institutional care
5. Choice & control - not dependence
6. Fair incomes - not insecurity
7. Fair taxes - not injustice
8. Sustainability - local growth

47. A new strategy might see a shift
towards:
1.Public servant
2.Advocate for citizenship
3.Investment (not
procurement)Regional leaders
4.Policy-makers