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CQC

June 13, 2020

Coronavirus leaves young people in detention facilities 'highly vulnerable' to human rights abuses

Young people's rights are at risk through unlawful blanket bans on visits, the suspension of routine inspections, increased use of restraint and solitary confinement, and the vulnerability of those in detention to infection with COVID-19.
May 21, 2019

Report finds too many vulnerable children admitted to secure hospitals unnecessarily

The Children’s Commissioner for England has published a new report showing too many children are being admitted to secure hospitals unnecessarily. It warns that the current system of support for those with learning disabilities or autism is letting down some of the most vulnerable children in the country.
November 28, 2018

Howard League responds to inspection of Rainsbrook secure training centre

Howard League says it is disgraceful that children are still being placed in institutions where they are not safe.
March 14, 2018

Coroner to raise concerns on lack of care provision for people with Asperger’s

A coroner has indicated he will be sending a Prevention of Future Deaths report to the Department of Health around the lack of provision of suitable placements for people with Asperger’s.
February 26, 2018

Inquest into death of 33 year old man in care home opens

Robin Richards had multiple needs arising from his mental health and other conditions, including Asperger’s and ADHD. Within weeks of his death a Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection found the home was unsafe.
January 24, 2018

Two-thirds of MPs in England believe there are not enough high-quality care homes

Two-thirds of MPs in England, including just over half of Conservative MPs, agree that their older constituents do not have enough high-quality care homes to choose from.
November 30, 2017

More than half of care home beds in parts of England 'not up to scratch'

Some parts of England have more than half of their care home beds in homes rated as requiring improvement or inadequate, according to a new investigation by consumer body Which?.