When things go wrong
The information on this page will help you understand what is meant by poor support and abuse, and who to talk to if you suspect your relative is coming to harm or not being cared for properly.
Preventing Admission to Hospital
See our guides below from the ‘Meeting the Challenge’ series
Meeting the Challenge Guide 1: Understanding challenging behaviour and getting advice and support
One of the ‘Meeting the Challenge’ guides produced by Mencap, alongside the Challenging Behaviour Foundation. This factsheet provides information and signposting to help you understand challenging behaviour and how to go about getting support for your family member.
Read or download Meeting the Challenge Guide 1
Meeting the Challenge Guide 2: What does good support look like for adults with learning disabilities who display challenging behaviour?
One of the ‘Meeting the Challenge’ guides produced by Mencap, alongside the Challenging Behaviour Foundation. This factsheet describes what ‘good support’ should include for people with learning disabilities whose behaviour is described as challenging. Good support will help the person lead a full, active life and help avoid challenging behaviour escalating into a crisis.
Read or download Meeting the Challenge Guide 2
Meeting the Challenge Guide 3: What if it is getting difficult to support my family member at home or in their current service?
One of the ‘Meeting the Challenge’ guides produced by the Challenging Behaviour Foundation, alongside Mencap and Respond. This factsheet will provide you with information about what can happen when it becomes difficult to support a family member at home, or in their current service and they require more specialist assessment and support.
Read or download Meeting the Challenge Guide 3
After Admission to Hospital
See our guides below from the ‘Meeting the Challenge’ series
Meeting the Challenge Guide 4: My family member has been sent to an inpatient unit – what do I need to know?
One of the ‘Meeting the Challenge’ guides produced by the Challenging Behaviour Foundation, alongside Mencap and Respond. This factsheet will provide you with information that you need to know if your family member is admitted to an inpatient unit for assessment or treatment.
Read or download Meeting the Challenge Guide 4
Meeting the Challenge Guide 6: How do we plan for a successful discharge for my family member?
One of the ‘Meeting the Challenge’ guides produced by the Challenging Behaviour Foundation, alongside Mencap and Respond. This factsheet will provide you with information about planning for a family members discharge from an inpatient unit.
Read or download Meeting the Challenge Guide 6
‘After Winterbourne’ Campaign
Since the Winterbourne View abuse scandal in 2011, too many people with a learning disability and behaviour that challenges are ending up in inpatient units, where they can remain for too long, often far from their families. The Challenging Behaviour Foundation has been campaigning to make sure the Government takes action to stop abuse happening and to enable people to get the right support for their needs and move out of institutions like Winterbourne View. See the Strategic Influencing part of our website (link below) to find out about the issues faced and our campaigns.
