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For fathers, uncles, and brothers of someone with a severe learning disability, the emotional toll can be especially heavy. The love is deep, but so is the pressure. The quiet moments of worry. The feeling that you have to be the strong one — always. You don’t have to carry it alone.

The service is open to parents, carers, siblings or close relatives of children, young people and adults with severe learning disabilities who display behaviour that challenges. Because sometimes, talking to someone who truly gets it makes all the difference.

(2/2) The hearing has now taken place in the Supreme Court over three days. You can find out more about the hearing in the BBC article below. We will update on the judgment of the case when it is published. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Independent scrutiny of restrictions that are put in place as part of a care and support plan, such as the use of restraint, are vital in order to uphold the rights of people with severe learning disabilities
www.mencap.org.uk/press-releas...

It's vital that family carers have a route to challenge their relative’s care support if they don't feel that they're in their best interest/are too restrictive. Individuals with severe learning disabilities whose behaviours challenge are at greater risk of isolation, restrictive practices & abuse.

(5/5) We warmly welcome the Minister’s commitment to work with people with lived experience and other stakeholders to do this.

(4/5) The government must ensure that this community support is developed in a timely manner, so that children, young people and adults with learning disabilities or who are autistic have the right to live in their local communities upheld.

(3/5) Powerful campaigning from people with learning disabilities, autistic people, families and charities has got us to this point and now people’s voices are needed more than ever.

(2/5) Without sufficient community support, the changes in the Mental Health Bill that will prevent people with learning disabilities and autistic people from being detained in hospital when they do not have a mental health condition will not be enacted.

www.itv.com/news/2025-10...

(3/2) If you have been affected by any of the issues raised in this article, you can call the Family Support Service on 0300 666 0126 or email us at support@thecbf.org.uk

(2/3) It is not good enough to know what makes a difference if it is not put into practice. Now is the time to act to address the systemic health inequalities faced by people with learning disabilities.

Alongside other organisations and campaigners, we’ve written to Health Secretary Wes Streeting calling on him to address the falling numbers of Learning Disability Nurses, so that people with learning disabilities can continue to access this essential support – read our joint letter below.

The recent LeDeR report showed that Learning Disability Nurses help to tackle the unacceptable health inequalities that people with learning disabilities continue to face.
But their numbers have fallen significantly over the last 15 years, and the university courses that train them are closing.

(3/3)To read the CBF’s full statement, click here: www.challengingbehaviour.org.uk/news/read-th...

(2/3) "When families ask for support, that is exactly what they should get. We urge the government to take forward these proposals and ensure that the experiences of children with severe learning disabilities and the voices of family carers continue to be heard as reforms are implemented."