BBC reports on abuse and neglect of children with learning disabilities at a special school
The BBC have reported on the abuse and neglect of 39 children with learning disabilities at Whitefield School in London from 2014-2017.
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Department for Education Research report on 'Reasonable Force and Restrictive Practices in Alternative Provision and Special Schools'
The Department for Education have published a research report looking into schools' policies on using restrictive practices, staff training and how these incidents are recorded.
New report on SEND tribunals is published
A new report from the Disabled Children’s Partnership and Pro Bono Economics, ‘Wasting Money, Wasting Potential’, sets out the money that is wasted by councils on forcing parents and carers of children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) to go to tribunal to get the right support
One year on from the publication of the government’s Building the Right Support Action Plan
Eight organisations have joined together to sound the alarm on lack of progress and missed targets
Winterbourne View 12 years on
The 31st May marks 12 years since BBC Panorama exposed abuse at Winterbourne View hospital
Whorlton Hall Trial concludes
Four support workers found guilty of ill-treating people with learning disabilities and autistic people
Report authors publish joint statement in response to BBC investigation
The authors of several safeguarding review reports investigating abuse and poor practice in services for people with learning disabilities have published a joint statement in response to the BBC investigation into abuse and safeguarding at services in Doncaster.
BBC reports on Hesley Group care home investigation
The BBC has reported on safeguarding issues in Hesley Group services for children and adults with learning disabilities.
No Freedom Campaign
With a year to go until the March 2024 deadline to reduce the number of people with a learning disability and autistic people in inpatient units, Mencap and the CBF are launching a new campaign to raise awareness of this issue