Shocking levels of physical restraint, over-medication and solitary confinement continue: Mencap and the Challenging Behaviour Foundation warn about dangers of modern-day asylums

At least 2,060 people with a learning disability and/or autism are still locked away in inpatient units, of which 205 are children.

“It is about time Government "care[s] for carers as they care for us"": Mencap responds to Prime Minister's Conservative Party Conference speech

Today, the Prime Minister gave a speech at the Conservative Party Conference and Mencap responds to it.

"COVID-19 must not become an excuse to dismantle people's care packages": Mencap responds to the Coronavirus Act renewal

Today, Parliament renewed the Coronavirus Act which includes the Care Act easements.

Extension of terms for the Chair and Vice-Chair of Royal Mencap Society's Voices Council.

We are pleased to announce the extension of terms for the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Voices Council.

Mencap and the Challenging Behaviour Foundation warn that COVID-19 is causing even more delays to people with a learning disability and/or autism getting out of modern-day asylums

At least 2,100 people with a learning disability and/or autism are still locked away in inpatient units, of which 220 are children.

Mencap welcomes "much needed" infection control funding but calls for urgent investment in social care sector

Today, the Department of Health and Social Care announced an extra £546 million in funding for the Infection Control Fund for the social care sector.

Shocking levels of physical restraint, over-medication and solitary confinement used during lockdown as more people locked up in modern day asylums

“I don't know what day it is or what the weather is like outside”: Social care cuts for people with a learning disability leaves families stuck in lockdown

Seven in ten (69%) people with a learning disability had their social care cut when they needed it most, leaving many stuck in lockdown according to a survey of family carers by Mencap. [1]

“Insult to support workers”: Mencap responds to public sector pay rise and calls for greater recognition of social care workers

More people locked up in modern day asylums during lockdown: Mencap calls for cross-government strategy to drive change needed to transform social care

More people locked up in modern day asylums during lockdown: Mencap calls for cross-government strategy to drive change needed to transform social care

Mencap responds to new rules on face-masks

Mencap urges the government to be aware that some people, including many people with a learning disability, are exempt from wearing face masks and should never be abused for not wearing a mask.

"Huge loss to our community": Mencap responds to NHS England data on the number of people with a learning disability who have died of COVID-19 in hospital

At least 451 people with a learning disability and/or autism have died of COVID-19 in acute hospitals in England so far during the coronavirus crisis.