Liz Sayce is a Visiting Senior Fellow at the London School of Economics. She was Chief Executive of (and its legacy charity Radar) from 2007-2017, where she led work for equal participation for all, through programmes on independent living, career opportunities and shifts in cultural attitudes and behaviour. Liz is a Trustee of ADD (Action on Disability and Development), Vice Chair of the and a member of the Disability Advisory Committee of the Equality and Human Rights Commission. She chaired the , hosted by the , from 2019-21 and has been a Non-Executive Director of the Care Quality Commission and member of the Healthwatch England Committee.
With a background in mental health and disability policy, previous roles include Director of Policy and Communications at the , where she led formal investigations and a new ‘Disability Agenda’; and Policy Director of . She led an Independent Review into disability employment programmes for Government in 2011 and has published widely on mental health, disability and social participation. She undertook a Harkness Fellowship in the USA resulting in a book (, 2000 – updated in 2016).
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Liz has spoken on inclusive work at events including the and in London. She has published blogs and briefings on the future of inclusive work, including:
, she has given talks on these significant issues. Read more about this in article . She has also published blogs including .
and in that role published a recent blog : delivering essential support during the Coronavirus pandemic.