Overcoming Winterbourne View: New social care study sets out foundations for quality, cost-effective support
Joe was sectioned at the age of 17. Restrained by care staff often 15 times a day, the severely learning disabled teenager was deemed a risk to himself and his family. With no appropriate provision near his family in Oxford, Joe seemed destined for institutional care in another county.Yet today, Joe, now 20, lives in local supported housing, has a bespoke care plan and is rebuilding his relationship with his family. His life is being transformed. Joe’s inspiring journey towards appropriate social care is among the powerful stories published in a compelling new report today by the
