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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