The CBF writes topical articles regularly and produces three newsletters a year, providing opinion and resources for families and professionals.
An investigation by ITV shows that people with a learning disability and autistic people who are detained under the Mental Health Act are subject to restraint and overmedication
Read the Summer 2025 edition of our newsletter Challenge
During the Mental Health Bill’s second reading in the House of Commons, MPs highlighted the importance of strong community support
BBC News at Ten reports on a child being held in a prone restraint within a seclusion room at Springwell Leeds Academy North
Online launch event to share learning from the What Matters to Me project
Over five years have passed since the first national lockdown in the UK during the Covid-19 pandemic but the impact is still being felt. It is important to learn from the experiences of family carers of people with learning disabilities during this time.
Read our summary of how the Government’s cuts will impact people with a severe learning disability and their families
Westminster launch of innovative project ‘What Matters to Me’ in front of wide range of stakeholders
An investigation by ITV News has exposed allegations of multiple failings at residential and supported living homes run by Lifeways
