MPs call for a plan to develop community support for people with a learning disability and autistic people
During the Mental Health Bill’s second reading in the House of Commons, MPs highlighted the importance of strong community support
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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.
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