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• Over 10,000 reported uses of restrictive interventions in 3 months against people with a learning disability and/ or autism in inpatient units - 19/09/2019
      Over 10,000 reported uses of restrictive interventions in three months –  including 3,715 reported uses of restrictive interventions in...    Read Full Story
• New vacancy for Communications Officer - 27/08/2019
  This is an exciting opportunity to use and hone your communications and digital skills across a variety of media within a small national charity with a reputation for...    Read Full Story
• Latest data from NHSE on people in inpatient units. - 18/07/2019
  According to data released today from NHS Digital, 2270 people with a learning disability and/or autism remain locked away in in patient units. This is the second...    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
• Survey on family carer experiences of psychotropic medication use - 09/01/2019
   This survey is now closed, the results will be published here shortly. CBF have launched a survey about family carers’ recent experiences of psychotropic...    Read Full Story
• New vacancy: Family Caseworker (Closed) - 06/04/2018
    We are delighted to receive a grant from the Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales which will allow us to extend the support we offer families and...    Read Full Story
• We're recruiting - paid internship at the CBF! - 29/09/2017
    The CBF is currently recruiting a Policy and Information Intern! This is an exciting opportunity, ideal for recent graduates wishing to gain experience within a...    Read Full Story
• Help us recruit families for FREE positive behaviour support workshops - 23/08/2017
  The Challenging Behaviour Foundation (CBF) is delighted to have received funding from the Skills for Care ‘Workforce Development Fund for Individual...    Read Full Story