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• Joint Committee on Human Rights Report - 01/11/2019
  The Joint Committee on Human Rights have today published the findings of their inquiry  into the detention of children and young people with learning disabilities...    Read Full Story
• CBF Response to Latest Media Coverage - 31/10/2019
  The CBF support many families whose relatives do not receive the right support at the right time and in the right place. Today’s media coverage is another...    Read Full Story
• CBF Statement in response to the Education Committee inquiry into SEND - 28/10/2019
  A year and a half after launching the national inquiry into special educational needs and disabilities, the House of Commons Education Committee has published its...    Read Full Story
• 2,250 PEOPLE WITH A LEARNING DISABILITY AND/OR AUTISM REMAIN IN INPATIENT UNITS AT RISK OF ABUSE - 17/10/2019
  Today NHS Digital published its latest Learning Disability Services Statistics for September.  We urge Government to commit to proper investment in...    Read Full Story
• CQC State of Care report - 15/10/2019
  This report from CQC, which has a welcome focus on services for people with a learning disability and/or autism, simply confirms what is widely known. Families who...    Read Full Story
• Statement in response to the Atlas Care Homes Safeguarding Review - 26/09/2019
  The Devon Safeguarding Adults Partnership have today published the Atlas Safeguarding Adult Review report.    CBF has provided support to a number of...    Read Full Story
• Contratulations to Holly Young on the birth of her beautiful baby - 23/09/2019
  We are delighted to share the news that our Family Support Lead, Holly, has given birth to a beautiful baby son and both mother and baby are doing well. ...    Read Full Story
• New CBF Internship - 09/07/2019
  We are delighted to have received funding for a new Internship at the CBF.  This role will sit alongside the current Policy and Information Intership.  See...    Read Full Story
• Internship Opportunity - 15/05/2019
  Now in its 9th year, our internship programme is well established and structured to provide you with valuable experience. This is an excellent stepping stone into a...    Read Full Story
• CBF are Peoples Project Finalists - 29/03/2019
  We need your votes!!!!! We are all really excited at CBF to be shortlisted as one of the finalists in the Big Lottery People's Project in partnership with...    Read Full Story