The Mental Health Act 1983 (“the Act”) permits some patients who come under its provisions to be transferred to Scotland, Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.

This report is the result of widespread collaboration between a number of law enforcement agencies, non-government organisations and academia. It sets the record of human trafficking within the off-street prostitution

This report presents the latest national statistics on children reported as being cared for and accommodated in private fostering arrangements in England.

Examines the implications of the personalisation agenda for occupational therapists.

This report presents findings from qualitative research on disability living allowance and attendance allowance recipients. It investigates the use of these benefits and the impact they have on people’s lives.

This document gives statistics on children accommodated in secure children’s homes at 31 March 2010 and includes data from England and Wales. It includes information on places approved and children

This document presents the finding from the 2008 families and children study, which investigated the circumstances of British families with dependent children. It presents descriptive findings and is divided into

The term ‘autistic spectrum conditions’ (ASC) is used throughout this briefing to describe what were previously called autistic spectrum disorders (ASD) and is the one now preferred by the Department

This report presents findings from a study of the views and attitudes of social security claimants and people who advise claimants on benefits and employment issues about an idea for

Despite continuing overall improvements in life expectancy, inequalities in UK health outcomes are wide and widening. Differences in average life expectancy between the most advantaged and most disadvantaged local boroughs