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• New vacancy at CBF for Family Support Caseworker - 07/04/2021
    The Challenging Behaviour Foundation (CBF) is a forward-thinking national charity (based in Chatham, Kent) that makes a difference to people’s lives and...    Read Full Story
• CQC review into DNACPR decisions - 18/03/2021
  Protect, respect, connect – decisions about living and dying well during COVID-19 Today (18th March) CQC have published their review into how do not attempt...    Read Full Story
• ‘Broken' : The psychological trauma suffered by family carers of children and adults with autism and/or learning disabilities - 26/02/2021
  The CBF’s trauma survey, which is one strand of a wider Respond, Tizard and CBF project (commissioned by NHSE) investigated the availability and effectiveness of...    Read Full Story
• DNACPR notices during COVID-19 - 15/02/2021
  We are extremely concerned by continued reports of individuals with Covid-19 receiving Do Not Resuscitate notices solely due to their learning disability. Mencap...    Read Full Story
• Vacancy for Children and Young People Policy Lead - 05/02/2021
    The Challenging Behaviour Foundation is a forward-thinking national charity (based in Kent) that makes a difference to people’s lives and has a reputation...    Read Full Story
• Mental Health Act review: White Paper - 13/01/2021
  In December 2018, an independent review of the Mental Health Act (MHA) made recommendations for improving this legislation. Many individuals with learning disabilities...    Read Full Story
• Statement on NHS Digital Data – 17th December 2020 - 22/12/2020
  On the 17th December NHS Digital published the latest figures for children, young people and adults with learning disabilities and/ or autism in inpatient settings. The...    Read Full Story
• CQC publish phase 2 of review into regulation of Whorlton Hall - 15/12/2020
  Today (15th December 2020) the CQC published the second phase of the independent review into regulation of Whorlton Hall, undertaken by clinical psychologist, Professor...    Read Full Story
• NHS Digital Transforming Care Statement 20th November 2020 - 20/11/2020
  NHS Digital have published their monthly data set, showing 2,060 children, young people and adults were in inpatient settings at the end of October 2020....    Read Full Story
• Review of Do Not Resuscitate decisions during Covid-19 - 17/11/2020
  CQC are conducting a national review into the use of Do Not Resuscitate orders during Covid-19, with a focus on people with learning disabilities and autism and older...    Read Full Story