Society daily: Right-to-die hearing gets go-ahead

Having trouble viewing this email? Society daily 12.03.12 Right-to-die hearing gets go-ahead Clare Horton guardian.co.uk, Monday 12 March 2012 08.14 EDT Tony Nicklinson, who wants a doctor to be able lawfully to end his life. Photograph: Jane Tomlinson/Bindmans/PA Sign up to Society daily email briefing Today's top SocietyGuardian stories • Right-to-die-hearing of man with locked-in syndrome gets go-ahead • Mumsnet launches campaign to support sex attack victims • Council tenants offered £75,000 discount in right-to-buy scheme • Children leaving care say they are 'poorly prepared' for adult life • Nick Clegg isolated after party splits on health and tax • How Nick Clegg and Shirley Williams lost the great NHS debate • Teenagers born with HIV tell of life under society's radar • Sarah Harper: Public health: saving lives and spending less • Comment is free readers on … the sexualisation of girls All today's SocietyGuardian stories The pick of the weekend's SocietyGuardian news and features • Benefits cap is forcing my pupils to quit heart of London, says head • Half of UK's young black males are unemployed • Council tax – are we all in it together? All Sunday's SocietyGuardian news and comment All Saturday's SocietyGuardian news and comment On the Guardian Professional Networks • Live discussion from noon: how can housing diversify its income streams • Saba Salman reports on Netbuddy, a website that enables parents and carers of people with a learning disability to share tips and support each other • Use local pension funds to get young people into work, says Philip Monaghan • A quarter of GPs wouldn't use their local hospital themselves, according to a survey. But are they prepared to demand improvements, asks Dick Vinegar • Do mayoral authorities perform better, and what difference does directly accountable leadership make locally? Academic Catherine Staite finds out • Why did large charities embrace the government's work schemes, asks Peter Beresford On my radar ... • A really useful Pinterest board curated by Steve Palmer of the Social Care Institute for Excellence, bringing together links on Down's syndrome (thanks to Rob Dyson for sharing the link) • A good post on the We Love Local Government blog, on saying no: Saying no when you are involved in running a project is tough; there is the concern that others must have thought things through and are doing things for a reason, and that there is little more you could add. If you think something is a bad idea, then there must be something you are missing or which you don't understand fully. On the other hand, perhaps there isn't. Perhaps others are in a similar situation to you and are going through the motions, or are waiting for someone else to say that it's a bad idea. Or perhaps they genuinely think it's a good idea, but they themselves aren't in full possession of the facts, or haven't seen all of the consequences of their actions. There really is no better way to find out than to say something. Nobody wants a reputation for being difficult, for preventing projects from moving forward or for acting like a stroppy teenager when they don't want to do something. However, nobody also wants the reputation of being a yes-man/woman, someone who adds little other than support to things and someone who has Ron Burgundy moments and will pretty much do whatever they are told, regardless of their own misgivings or opinions. Success depends on your backbone, not your wishbone – in this day and age, I'd like to see a few more of us taking a stand and speaking out when things in our organisations, big or small, aren't right. After all, if you don't speak out now, who will and when? • Rise Up UK, a new disabled people's user led organisation/social enterprise founded by disability and mental health campaigner Lisa J Ellwood. Her aim is to create a digital space on entrepreneurship for disabled people - including details of business support and information, and a mentoring service. Find out more here. Other news • BBC: School nursing shake-up planned • Children & Young People Now: Government policies 'at odds with child poverty targets' • Community Care: Social workers want compulsory registration of students • Independent: Liverpool's cheeky honour for Heseltine • Inside Housing: Newbuy scheme launched to back 95% mortgages • LocalGov.co.uk: LGA urges councils to press for more local control • Public Finance: Council chiefs' pay cut in real terms last year • Telegraph: Abortion investigation: GMC bans three from carrying out terminations • Third Sector: Department of Health expected to publish recommendations for NHS charities Events and seminars Digital communications and campaigning for charities Thursday 19 April, Kings Cross, London This half-day seminar will enable you plan, implement and manage your online campaign to maximum effect. It will give you practical advise on how to get the most out of popular social media websites as well as help you define your target audience. This event is a must for anyone needing to plan a campaign to create relationships with supporters to champion your long-term aims. Local Government Leaders Quarterly 19 April 2012, Kings Place, Kings Cross, London This series of evening events has been designed to help public leaders discuss the key issues facing local authorities as they struggle to manage punishing funding cuts while spearheading a revolution in public service delivery. The event, consisting of a debate followed by round table discussion groups, will offer a forum to share problems and find solutions with your council peers. Places are free but limited and available by application only. 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