Policy paper

JCHR reports on the detention of young people with learning disabilities or autism: government response

Response to the Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) recommendations on the rights of people with a learning disability or autistic young people in inpatient settings.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Published: 22 October 2020

Documents

The Government Response to the Joint Committee on Human Rights reports on the Detention of Young People with Learning Disabilities and/or Autism and the implications of the Government's COVID-19 response

Ref: CP 309, HC 1219761632

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Details

The government’s formal response to the recommendations made by the Joint Committee on Human Rights in its reports:

• ‘The detention of young people with learning disabilities and/or autism’ published on 1 November 2019
• ‘Human Rights and the government’s response to COVID-19: The detention of young people who are autistic and/or have learning disabilities’ published on 12 June 2020.

Published 22 October 2020