The Challenging Behaviour Foundation
@cbfdn.bsky.social
The only UK charity specifically focussed on the needs of children, young people and adults with severe learning disabilities whose behaviour may be described as challenging, and their families.
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🧠 November is Men’s Mental Health Month 🧠
Men are often offered less emotional support than women, and many feel they have to “just get on with it.” But mental health doesn’t discriminate — and neither should support.
Men are often offered less emotional support than women, and many feel they have to “just get on with it.” But mental health doesn’t discriminate — and neither should support.
November 10, 2025 at 1:00 PM
🧠 November is Men’s Mental Health Month 🧠
Men are often offered less emotional support than women, and many feel they have to “just get on with it.” But mental health doesn’t discriminate — and neither should support.
Men are often offered less emotional support than women, and many feel they have to “just get on with it.” But mental health doesn’t discriminate — and neither should support.
📞 Listening ear calls – Be heard 👂
Our Listening Ear service is a free, confidential active listening service, provided by trained family carers who understand what you’re going through. This is a safe, non-judgmental space for you to offload any stresses or worries.
Our Listening Ear service is a free, confidential active listening service, provided by trained family carers who understand what you’re going through. This is a safe, non-judgmental space for you to offload any stresses or worries.
October 29, 2025 at 5:16 PM
📞 Listening ear calls – Be heard 👂
Our Listening Ear service is a free, confidential active listening service, provided by trained family carers who understand what you’re going through. This is a safe, non-judgmental space for you to offload any stresses or worries.
Our Listening Ear service is a free, confidential active listening service, provided by trained family carers who understand what you’re going through. This is a safe, non-judgmental space for you to offload any stresses or worries.
(1/2) Last week, we shared a post about an upcoming legal case concerning the rights of people who lack capacity to consent to their care arrangements. The hearing has now taken place in the Supreme Court over three days.
www.supremecourt.uk/cases/uksc-2...
www.supremecourt.uk/cases/uksc-2...
A Reference by the Attorney General for Northern Ireland of a devolution issue under paragraph 34 of Schedule 10 to the Northern Ireland Act 1998 - UK Supreme Court
Does the Minister of Health for Northern Ireland have the power to revise the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Code of Practice (“the Code”) so that persons aged 16 and over who lack capacity to make...
www.supremecourt.uk
October 24, 2025 at 11:18 AM
(1/2) Last week, we shared a post about an upcoming legal case concerning the rights of people who lack capacity to consent to their care arrangements. The hearing has now taken place in the Supreme Court over three days.
www.supremecourt.uk/cases/uksc-2...
www.supremecourt.uk/cases/uksc-2...
An important court case began on Monday concerning the rights of disabled people who lack the capacity to consent to their care arrangements. We support the case made by @mencap, @mind.org.uk and @autisticsociety.bsky.social
October 21, 2025 at 11:27 AM
An important court case began on Monday concerning the rights of disabled people who lack the capacity to consent to their care arrangements. We support the case made by @mencap, @mind.org.uk and @autisticsociety.bsky.social
We agree with NICCY & CLC the government in Northern Ireland must honour previous commitments to bring forward reformed legislation and guidance on restraint and seclusion in school. Change is essential to protect disabled children & young people from abuses in school. www.niccy.org/news/79-join...
Joint statement on withdrawal from Restraint and Seclusion Task and Finish Group - Niccy
"Today marks two years into my term in office as the Northern Ireland (NI) Commissioner for Children and Young People and serves as an opportunity to pause and reflect. My focus as Commissioner is sim...
www.niccy.org
October 16, 2025 at 11:16 AM
We agree with NICCY & CLC the government in Northern Ireland must honour previous commitments to bring forward reformed legislation and guidance on restraint and seclusion in school. Change is essential to protect disabled children & young people from abuses in school. www.niccy.org/news/79-join...
(1/5) Yesterday, Stephen Kinnock, the Minister for Care, set out in Parliament the need to work with people with lived experience to coproduce a government roadmap for developing community support to prevent inappropriate detention.
October 16, 2025 at 8:12 AM
(1/5) Yesterday, Stephen Kinnock, the Minister for Care, set out in Parliament the need to work with people with lived experience to coproduce a government roadmap for developing community support to prevent inappropriate detention.
(1/3) A devastating ITV news article. Adrian, Oliver and Louis all died too young. Families share their views on failures in NHS learning disability care. For over 20 years there has been a focus on how to prevent avoidable deaths.
October 6, 2025 at 3:26 PM
(1/3) A devastating ITV news article. Adrian, Oliver and Louis all died too young. Families share their views on failures in NHS learning disability care. For over 20 years there has been a focus on how to prevent avoidable deaths.
Learning Disability Nurses play a vital role in helping children, young people and adults with severe learning disabilities to access healthcare – through personalised communication, listening to families, coordinating support, and ensuring reasonable adjustments.
October 6, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Learning Disability Nurses play a vital role in helping children, young people and adults with severe learning disabilities to access healthcare – through personalised communication, listening to families, coordinating support, and ensuring reasonable adjustments.
(1/3)The Law Commission has published its Review of social care for disabled children in England.
"The current system of support for disabled children and their families is in urgent need of reform." - Jacqui Shurlock, Chief Executive, the Challenging Behaviour Foundation
"The current system of support for disabled children and their families is in urgent need of reform." - Jacqui Shurlock, Chief Executive, the Challenging Behaviour Foundation
September 17, 2025 at 2:30 PM
(1/3)The Law Commission has published its Review of social care for disabled children in England.
"The current system of support for disabled children and their families is in urgent need of reform." - Jacqui Shurlock, Chief Executive, the Challenging Behaviour Foundation
"The current system of support for disabled children and their families is in urgent need of reform." - Jacqui Shurlock, Chief Executive, the Challenging Behaviour Foundation
(1/9)After a delay of almost a year, the most recent Learning from Lives and Deaths–People with a Learning Disability and Autistic People (LeDeR) report has been published. This report looks at the lives and deaths of people with a learning disability and autistic people who died in England in 2023.
September 3, 2025 at 12:02 PM
(1/9)After a delay of almost a year, the most recent Learning from Lives and Deaths–People with a Learning Disability and Autistic People (LeDeR) report has been published. This report looks at the lives and deaths of people with a learning disability and autistic people who died in England in 2023.
Reposted by The Challenging Behaviour Foundation
We are unaware of any evidence at all that backs up Richard Tice’s random assertion. Nor are we aware of Reform having a policy on special educational needs and disabilities.
September 1, 2025 at 7:50 PM
We are unaware of any evidence at all that backs up Richard Tice’s random assertion. Nor are we aware of Reform having a policy on special educational needs and disabilities.
The CBF has signed this letter. We work with families and colleagues across the UK campaigning against restraint and seclusion in schools and support this action in Scotland.
Today the RRN and organisations promoting children's rights across Scotland are urging political parties to commit to protecting children from unregulated restraint and seclusion in schools.
Read the full briefing: restraintreductionnetwork.org/wp-content/u...
Read the full briefing: restraintreductionnetwork.org/wp-content/u...
August 21, 2025 at 8:19 AM
The CBF has signed this letter. We work with families and colleagues across the UK campaigning against restraint and seclusion in schools and support this action in Scotland.
(1/4) When Safeguarding harms.
Recent coverage in The Sunday Times has exposed the devastating consequences for families traumatised by wrongful FII accusations, which has in some events lead to child removal and the withdrawal of essential care.
Recent coverage in The Sunday Times has exposed the devastating consequences for families traumatised by wrongful FII accusations, which has in some events lead to child removal and the withdrawal of essential care.
August 5, 2025 at 10:20 AM
(1/4) When Safeguarding harms.
Recent coverage in The Sunday Times has exposed the devastating consequences for families traumatised by wrongful FII accusations, which has in some events lead to child removal and the withdrawal of essential care.
Recent coverage in The Sunday Times has exposed the devastating consequences for families traumatised by wrongful FII accusations, which has in some events lead to child removal and the withdrawal of essential care.
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It’s time to fix the SEND system. A whole generation of disabled children and those with additional needs are being let down by a broken education system.
bit.ly/FightforOrdi...
#FightForOrdinary
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#FightForOrdinary
July 22, 2025 at 8:00 AM
It’s time to fix the SEND system. A whole generation of disabled children and those with additional needs are being let down by a broken education system.
bit.ly/FightforOrdi...
#FightForOrdinary
bit.ly/FightforOrdi...
#FightForOrdinary
(1/3) Following the preventable death of Myles Scriven, an autistic man with a learning disability, The CBF has signed a joint letter calling on the government to publish the overdue #LeDeR report.
July 21, 2025 at 3:02 PM
(1/3) Following the preventable death of Myles Scriven, an autistic man with a learning disability, The CBF has signed a joint letter calling on the government to publish the overdue #LeDeR report.
(1/3) ITV coverage shares the appalling impact of inappropriate detention. We urge Wes Streeting to meet families as this is a failure of the system, not a one off.
Read our full statement below:
www.challengingbehaviour.org.uk/news/itv-new...
Read our full statement below:
www.challengingbehaviour.org.uk/news/itv-new...
ITV News story highlights the impact of detaining people with a learning disability and autistic people in hospital
On Monday (14th July), ITV News highlighted the story of Josh, who has a learning disability and is autistic, and his parents Sara and Garry. Due to a lack of the right support available in the…
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July 16, 2025 at 9:09 AM
(1/3) ITV coverage shares the appalling impact of inappropriate detention. We urge Wes Streeting to meet families as this is a failure of the system, not a one off.
Read our full statement below:
www.challengingbehaviour.org.uk/news/itv-new...
Read our full statement below:
www.challengingbehaviour.org.uk/news/itv-new...
☀️ Our Summer edition of our newsletter Challenge is here, Good Communication for Good Lives
We explore communication – why it matters, what it means and what can go wrong when poor communication practices are used.
Download the digital copy here: www.challengingbehaviour.org.uk/news/challen...
We explore communication – why it matters, what it means and what can go wrong when poor communication practices are used.
Download the digital copy here: www.challengingbehaviour.org.uk/news/challen...
July 14, 2025 at 11:13 AM
☀️ Our Summer edition of our newsletter Challenge is here, Good Communication for Good Lives
We explore communication – why it matters, what it means and what can go wrong when poor communication practices are used.
Download the digital copy here: www.challengingbehaviour.org.uk/news/challen...
We explore communication – why it matters, what it means and what can go wrong when poor communication practices are used.
Download the digital copy here: www.challengingbehaviour.org.uk/news/challen...
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There have been lots of rumours about SEND reforms but no plans published yet.
The Department for Education have made the following statement which we wanted to highlight "We have been clear that there are no plans to abolish Send tribunals”
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
There have been lots of rumours about SEND reforms but no plans published yet.
The Department for Education have made the following statement which we wanted to highlight "We have been clear that there are no plans to abolish Send tribunals”
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Ministers urged to keep education plans for children with special needs
Campaigners warn thousands of children could lose access to education if the plans are abolished.
www.bbc.co.uk
July 9, 2025 at 8:22 AM
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There have been lots of rumours about SEND reforms but no plans published yet.
The Department for Education have made the following statement which we wanted to highlight "We have been clear that there are no plans to abolish Send tribunals”
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
There have been lots of rumours about SEND reforms but no plans published yet.
The Department for Education have made the following statement which we wanted to highlight "We have been clear that there are no plans to abolish Send tribunals”
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The NHS ten-year plan has been published. We understand it is a high-level plan, and we support its aims of ensuring all people can get support in their local communities.
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July 4, 2025 at 2:39 PM
The NHS ten-year plan has been published. We understand it is a high-level plan, and we support its aims of ensuring all people can get support in their local communities.
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As the #SummerHolidays approach, we know it can be a challenging time for families of people with severe learning disabilities.
📞 Our Family Support Service is here to listen, offer guidance, and signpost you to the right help. bit.ly/CBF-FSS
❤️You don’t have to face it on your own.
📞 Our Family Support Service is here to listen, offer guidance, and signpost you to the right help. bit.ly/CBF-FSS
❤️You don’t have to face it on your own.
July 4, 2025 at 9:23 AM
As the #SummerHolidays approach, we know it can be a challenging time for families of people with severe learning disabilities.
📞 Our Family Support Service is here to listen, offer guidance, and signpost you to the right help. bit.ly/CBF-FSS
❤️You don’t have to face it on your own.
📞 Our Family Support Service is here to listen, offer guidance, and signpost you to the right help. bit.ly/CBF-FSS
❤️You don’t have to face it on your own.
#CoProductionWeek – check out our new Podcast Episode!
🎧Tune in and listen to the first episode in our new series now!
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🎧Tune in and listen to the first episode in our new series now!
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July 4, 2025 at 9:16 AM
#CoProductionWeek – check out our new Podcast Episode!
🎧Tune in and listen to the first episode in our new series now!
spoti.fi/44KULM8
🎧Tune in and listen to the first episode in our new series now!
spoti.fi/44KULM8
Its #SmallCharityWeek 2025
We want to give a heartfelt thank you to all our families, fundraisers and supporters who have donated, shared and championed our work over the past year.
Thank you for being part of our community.
#TheCBF #CharitySupport #LearningDisability #FamilySupport
We want to give a heartfelt thank you to all our families, fundraisers and supporters who have donated, shared and championed our work over the past year.
Thank you for being part of our community.
#TheCBF #CharitySupport #LearningDisability #FamilySupport
June 27, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Its #SmallCharityWeek 2025
We want to give a heartfelt thank you to all our families, fundraisers and supporters who have donated, shared and championed our work over the past year.
Thank you for being part of our community.
#TheCBF #CharitySupport #LearningDisability #FamilySupport
We want to give a heartfelt thank you to all our families, fundraisers and supporters who have donated, shared and championed our work over the past year.
Thank you for being part of our community.
#TheCBF #CharitySupport #LearningDisability #FamilySupport
It’s #LearningDisabilityWeek! 🎉
We’re launching the What Matters to Me Toolkit — a powerful resource for supporting people with profound learning disabilities to be seen, heard & included.
👉 bit.ly/3TuOaPq
#Inclusion #WhatMattersToMe #LearningDisabilitySupport #FamilyCarers
We’re launching the What Matters to Me Toolkit — a powerful resource for supporting people with profound learning disabilities to be seen, heard & included.
👉 bit.ly/3TuOaPq
#Inclusion #WhatMattersToMe #LearningDisabilitySupport #FamilyCarers
June 18, 2025 at 12:15 PM
It’s #LearningDisabilityWeek! 🎉
We’re launching the What Matters to Me Toolkit — a powerful resource for supporting people with profound learning disabilities to be seen, heard & included.
👉 bit.ly/3TuOaPq
#Inclusion #WhatMattersToMe #LearningDisabilitySupport #FamilyCarers
We’re launching the What Matters to Me Toolkit — a powerful resource for supporting people with profound learning disabilities to be seen, heard & included.
👉 bit.ly/3TuOaPq
#Inclusion #WhatMattersToMe #LearningDisabilitySupport #FamilyCarers
We believe people with severe learning disabilities deserve support to live as independently and meaningfully as possible. Check out this practical guide for families:
🌟Living a Good and Meaningful Life
🔗 www.challengingbehaviour.org.uk/information-...
#DisabilityRights #Inclusion #FamilySupport
🌟Living a Good and Meaningful Life
🔗 www.challengingbehaviour.org.uk/information-...
#DisabilityRights #Inclusion #FamilySupport
Living a Good and Meaningful Life
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June 17, 2025 at 8:14 AM
We believe people with severe learning disabilities deserve support to live as independently and meaningfully as possible. Check out this practical guide for families:
🌟Living a Good and Meaningful Life
🔗 www.challengingbehaviour.org.uk/information-...
#DisabilityRights #Inclusion #FamilySupport
🌟Living a Good and Meaningful Life
🔗 www.challengingbehaviour.org.uk/information-...
#DisabilityRights #Inclusion #FamilySupport
We believe that people with severe learning disabilities should be supported to be as independent as possible. We're sharing helpful resources for families and carers to support this:
📝 Positive Risk Taking
Encouraging independence and informed decision-making:
bit.ly/3Zg8K9L
📝 Positive Risk Taking
Encouraging independence and informed decision-making:
bit.ly/3Zg8K9L
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June 17, 2025 at 8:11 AM
We believe that people with severe learning disabilities should be supported to be as independent as possible. We're sharing helpful resources for families and carers to support this:
📝 Positive Risk Taking
Encouraging independence and informed decision-making:
bit.ly/3Zg8K9L
📝 Positive Risk Taking
Encouraging independence and informed decision-making:
bit.ly/3Zg8K9L