Charities tell Rishi Sunak that it is ‘Time to Act’ on the Draft Mental Health Bill
The CBF, Mencap, NAS and VoiceAbility have handed in their joint petition asking the Government to pass the Mental Health Bill
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The CBF writes topical articles regularly and produces three newsletters a year, providing opinion and resources for families and professionals.
CBF response to CQC State of Care report 2023
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have published their most recent State of Care report of health and social care in England.
Joint open letter to political parties
Multiple organisations have written a joint letter to the leaders of the three main opposition parties in England about the need to support people with a learning disability, autistic people and their families
Whorlton Hall Safeguarding Adults Review Published
On the 25th May 2023, the Durham Safeguarding Adults Partnership published the Safeguarding Adults Review: Whorlton Hall report
Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel publish Phase 2 report into Hesley Group settings
On 20th of April 2023, the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel published the second of two reports into residential settings run by the Hesley Group in Doncaster.
CBF Statement on the Safe and Wellbeing Reviews: Thematic Review and Lessons Learnt Report
On 21st February 2023, NHS England published a much-delayed report on the safety and wellbeing of all people with a learning disability and autistic people who were detained in inpatient units on 31st October 2021.
CBF Statement on the Report of the Joint Committee on the Draft Mental Health Bill
On 19th January 2023 the Joint Committee on the Draft Mental Health Bill published its report
Independent Investigation into the care and treatment of M
An independent investigation report into the care and treatment of M was published on 22nd November 2022, highlighting factors that lead to his inappropriate admission to an inpatient unit.