The Guardian

JUNE 8, 2024

Lack of provision for complex cases is a moral failure by our ‘civilised’ country, says a former president of the high court’s family division The BBC recently reported extensively on the rising and excessive use of deprivation of liberty (DoL) orders on vulnerable children. What was described is shocking and the stories they reported are heartbreaking.

Mental Health 21

Mental Health 21

The Guardian

JUNE 8, 2024

Sir James Munby says measure reflects government’s ‘shocking moral failure’ to help those with complex needs • Britain’s judges are sick of locking up vulnerable children who just need help. Why has nothing been done? Vulnerable children with complex needs are being locked away in unregulated placements and are being “gravely damaged by the state” while their parents are driven to despair, according to England’s former top family judge.

Psychology 20

Psychology Mental Health 20

The Guardian

JUNE 8, 2024

Proposals also include a £20-a-week boost to payments and an increased limit on earnings from part-time work UK general election live – latest updates The Liberal Democrats will commit to a £1.5bn overhaul of carer’s allowance, including a £20-a-week boost for more than 1 million people who devote their lives to looking after frail, ill and disabled loved ones, in their general election manifesto.

Disability 24

Disability Government 24