Co-Producing a Lifelong Action Plan
Today (19th June) we set out a vision for how we can work together to transform care at a Parliamentary event to mark the start of Learning Disability Week.
News
The CBF writes topical articles regularly and produces two newsletters a year, providing opinion and resources for families and professionals.
Projects and Policy Intern
We have an exciting opportunity for a paid, full-time internship
Getting It Right in the Black Country
Find out more about the findings and outcomes of the Getting It Right project in the Black Country
CBF Easter Closure
The CBF will be closed over the bank holiday weekend
The CBF is hiring!
We have two great opportunities to join the CBF team!
SEND and alternative provision improvement plan published
On the 2nd March 2023 the government published a SEND and alternative provision improvement plan.
Safeguarding Adults Review: Whorlton Hall
Today (6th December 2022) the Executive Summary of the Safeguarding Adults Review into Whorlton Hall, an independent hospital, run by Cygnet Healthcare, was published. A BBC Panorama undercover reporter exposed the treatment of people with learning disabilities in this inpatient setting in 2019. The Executive Summary identifies seven national areas of concern and “emphasises a need for urgent action to turn the often heard rhetoric that ‘lessons will be learnt’ into reality.”
New family carer resource – Disability Related Expenditure (DRE)
New information sheet: Information about Disability Related Expenditure and how this should be assessed during a social care financial assessment.
Family Support Caseworker
Exciting opportunity for a Family Support Caseworker within a small national charity with a reputation for excellence. Applications will be shortlisted as they are received so you are encouraged to apply early.