The government should commission an ‘end-to-end redesign’ of the WCA process: British Psychological Society.

Don’t know if this is known already.

To redesign the WCA system the accompanying call to action advocates:

•a reliable, valid and fully researched method of assessment to replace the Limited Capacity for Work Questionnaire (ESA 50) and the face-to-face WCA;

•training in assessment, scoring and interpretation for the test administrators;

•specialist assessors to assess people with mental, cognitive and intellectual functioning difficulties;

•supervision of the assessors from qualified clinicians with expertise in rehabilitation, assessment and interpretation;

•referral routes to specialist assessment and support for those with psychological, cognitive and intellectual functioning difficulties;

•appropriate periods of reassessment for people with long-term conditions, based on specialist advice to accurately reflect the prognosis.

http://www.bps.org.uk/news/psychologists-call-fundamental-reform-work-capability-assessment

Thanks for pointing this out John - news story now up - http://www.rightsnet.org.uk/welfare-rights/news/item/government-should-commission-an-end-to-end-redesign-of-the-work-capability