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The social worker advocating for people with learning disabilities

Community Care

When speaking to Elaine James, her passion for upholding the rights of people with learning disabilities is almost infectious. This is also evident in her accomplishments as the head of service for learning disabilities and preparation for adulthood at Bradford council. Can you tell me about your work with Promote the Vote?

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Police opens investigation into abuse at mental health hospital revealed by BBC

Community Care

Police have opened an investigation into abuse of patients at a mental health hospital uncovered by the BBC. Olivia, a patient who agreed to be featured on the programme, saying that her treatment at the hospital had made her serious mental health condition worse.

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NCCPR news and commentary round-up, week ending Oct. 1, 2024

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

Roberts' work and a link to their interview with her for their podcast. From The Conversation : An exploration of another group that faces discrimination in the family policing system: the disabled. But they will remain free to steal their disability benefits. (A This story from The Imprint has a good summary of Prof.

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NCCPR news and commentary round-up, week ending February 8, 2022

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

DOJ has issued a letter ruling that when judges ban such treatment they are violating the federal Americans with Disabilities Act. The Imprint’s weekly podcast features a fascinating interview with Andrea Elliott, author of Invisible Child. ? Now the Department of Justice has stepped in.

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NCCPR news and commentary round-up, week ending February 7, 2023

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

The agencies call it “child support” but listen closely at 36:23 in, and you’ll hear Imprint editor John Kelly use the R-word :-)) The interview starts at 16:40 in. Department of Justice concerning possible bias against the disabled.

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Reform Mental Health Act and implement LPS: new ADASS president’s message to next government

Community Care

Leftover social care reforms MHA reform: this would reform the 1983 act to lower the thresholds for detention in hospital and community treatment orders and exclude autistic people and people with learning disabilities from being detained for treatment without a co-existing mental health condition.

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The Victoria Climbié Inquiry chair reflects on social work, 21 years on

Community Care

Our interview with Lord Herbert Laming is part of a new series of profiles of key figures who have shaped social work over the past five decades, to celebrate Community Care’s 50th anniversary. It is the worst case of child abuse and neglect that I have ever seen,” said a hospital consultant who treated Victoria in her final days.