Autism and Parent Blame
An Association of Directors of Social Services (ADASS) report ‘Blamed Instead of Helped’ makes many important points, not least at page 12 - that autistic parents are three times more…
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A powerful short video
Grow Family Services – for an incredibly powerful video ‘A Parent’s Fight’ in which families describe the trauma of dealing with the SEND system – click here.
Read moreLaw Commission Paper
The Law Commission has published its Consultation Paper on the reform of Disabled Children's Social Care Law. On first reading it looks pretty positive. The consultation closes on the 22…
Read more‘Complex’ BBC Sounds
A powerful series concerning the challenges faced by families with disabled children. Episode 1 (concerning Disabled Facilities Grants) accessed by clicking here.
Read moreMaking ‘Carers’ a protected category
For a Carers UK report on making unpaid carers the 10th protected category in the Equality Act 2010 click here.
Read moreSystems Generated Trauma Conference
For a brief note on the above (including a link to recordings of its first two sessions) click here.
Read moreElection Hustings Hereford
For a chance to hear Herefordshire Parliamentary Candidates answer questions concerning 'the crisis in children's services' at a meeting on the 18th June - click here.
Read moreFII on-line discussion: 29 April
An expert panel discussion concerning Fabricated & Induced Illness (FII) organised by Autistic Parents UK - for details click here.
Read moreFII questions in the Welsh Parliament
For a details of questions raised by Senedd Member Mark Isherwood concerning the prevalence of Fabricated or Induced Illness allegations in Wales - click here.
Read moreCASCAIDr crowdfunding
CASCAIDr, the social care advice charity is crowdfunding to obtain barristers' views on undecided points of law – for details click here.
Read moreCarers survey
An NHS England survey to better understand carers experiences of care plans can be accessed by clicking here. Unreasonably short timeline (it closes 2nd January) but an important issue nevertheless.
Read moreWebinar 7.30pm 23 November 2023
Homelessness: The Ethics of Gatekeeping convened by The Homelessness Best Practice CIC for details click here.
Read moreNHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)
The Department of Health and Social Care has mistakenly tweaked the Framework Guidance in an way that fails reflect changes made by the Care Act 2014. For a posting by…
Read moreCerebra Trustee and staff vacancies
For details of Trustee and Staff opportunities with Cerebra, the Disabled Children's Charity - click here.
Read moreDisabled Children Continence Support Survey
An on-line survey by Cerebra concerning the accessibility and suitability of local Continence Support arrangements for Disabled Children can be accessed by clicking here.
Read moreAssociate Professor post
We are seeking to further strengthen our disability research programme at the School of Law, Leeds University (closing date 15 May). For details, click here.
Read moreImportant Joint statement
To demonstrate support for the Cri de Cœur / call to action by three leading reviewers involved in Safeguarding Inquiries – click here
Read moreFII Seminar
For details of a FII (Fabricated or Induced Illness) event in Gloucester on 14 March click here.
Read moreParental Blame and PDA
For a new research report on this issue by Alice Running & Danielle Jata-Hall, click here.
Read moreChair in Disability Law
The School of Law, Leeds University is looking to appoint a Chair in Disability Law - for details click here.
Read moreOn-line focus group 19 November
The University of Galway wishes to hear from disabled children and young people about the impact that the covid-19 pandemic has had on different aspects of their lives. For details…
Read moreFalling short
For a scholarly review by the Nuffield Trust that assesses ‘How far have we come in improving support for unpaid carers in England?’ click here.
Read moreCommunity Care 30 years on
For a brief article reviewing the last 30 years of social care law - click here.
Read moreConference ~ Leeds 18 October 2022
For details of a Cerebra / Leeds University School of Law Conference (on-line and in person) click here.
Read moreCovid Inquiry
The UK Covid-19 Inquiry is launched with the publication of its Terms of Reference – for details, click here.
Read moreLong-COVID discrimination
For a Scottish Employment Tribunal judgment that found a claimant who suffered from long-COVID to be a disabled person in terms of the Equality Act 2010 click here.
Read moreOffice of National Statistics report
Following the High Court judgment finding concerning the unlawful discharge to care homes of hospital patients with asymptomatic Covid, a report by the ONS notes that all disabled people were at greater risk…
Read moreCare proceedings: parents with a learning difficulties
For important High Court guidance on this issue click here: see paras 105 – 108.
Read moreWebinar Parent Carer Blame
For details of an update research webinar on 27 April 2022 click here
Read more‘Parent Carer Blame’ policies
A short talk summarising the 2021 Cerebra / Leeds University research can be accessed by clicking here.
Read mores117 OR inaction
The Department of Health has decided to do nothing pending the outcome of the s117 Ordinary Residence Supreme Court ping-pong finals. For its announcement, click here (and for the posting…
Read morePre-payment cards
the Payment Systems Regulator has fined 5 companies for cartel behaviour in the prepaid cards market - click here for the story.
Read moreDisability Evidence portal
For a valuable new resource from the LSHTM concerning poverty and disability in low- and middle-income countries click here.
Read moreSENDIST data
Councils allocating £60m pa defending SEN appeals with a success rate of 3.6%. For an excellent / depressing post in Special Needs Jungle click here.
Read moreParent too scared to ask for help
For a troubling ‘Parent Carer Blame’ article in the Birmingham Mail click here.
Read moreOskar Nash Inquest
Oskar Nash Inquest gross failures; neglect and missed opportunities - if CAMHS had carried out a proper review his death probably prevented. For further details click here.
Read moreNew NHS Continuing Healthcare guidance
Guidance has been issued to explain the resumed process by which NHS CHC assessments & hospital discharge care costs will be undertaken. Click here for the guidance and click here…
Read moreWebinar
For details of a Parent and Carer Alliance webinar on the ‘Institutionalising Parent-Carer Blame’ Report click here.
Read morePodcast ~ Clustered Injustice
For a podcast of Luke Clements, housing law specialist Spike Mullings, Sue James & Esther Pilger (both of the Legal Action Group) discussing the new book 'Clustered injustice and the…
Read moreCare Act charging
For an interesting analysis of the Norfolk judgment in the ‘Local Government Lawyer’ click here
Read moreCarers Survey
The Who Cares Campaign has a survey it would like young carers and young adult carers (and service providers that engage with younger carers) to complete – click here for…
Read more2021 Newsletter
For a copy of the 2021 Social Care law Newsletter - with updates for England and Wales click here.
Read moreHuman Rights Act Review – call for evidence
For details of the review click here and for how to submit evidence (by the 3 March 20201 deadline) click here.
Read moreCouncil to repay £1m care charges?
For a briefing by Winvisble concerning the Norfolk County Council judgment – click here.
Read moreWomen & Equalities Report on the impact of Covid
For the critical report 'Unequal impact? Coronavirus, disability and access to services' click here and the Press Release click here.
Read moreThe 2020 Caroline Gooding Disability Law Lecture
A recording of the 2020 Memorial Lecture by Baroness Jane Campbell can be accessed by clicking here. Jane Campbell’s website can be accessed by clicking here and includes a powerful…
Read moreJustice Matters in the North: Talk
On Online Conversation on the 1 December at 6pm with Baroness Hale of Richmond DBE (former President of the UK Supreme Court) and Professor Philip Alston (former UN Special Rapporteur…
Read moreCarers UK Report
'Caring behind closed doors: six months on'. A powerful report (covering the whole of the UK) – click here
Read moreAmnesty International
For a damning report on the 18,562 care residents who died in England in the first 3 months of the COVID-19 outbreak – click here.
Read moreClustered Injustice and the level green
A new book – to be published October 2020. For details click here.
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