Contact’s 3 Asks to improve England’s SEN system Contact’s 3 SEN Asks are designed to help the new government address the biggest shortcomings and challenges within the current system.
Helping children with hemiplegia at nursery and school What is Hemiplegia? Top tips for staff working in early years and primary settings Creating an inclusive school setting “At Alex’s primary the head talked to the whole school before...
Roadmap for the new government Roadmap for the next government - disabled children deserve a government that is prepared to think big and to build a society where everyone is given equal opportunities.
Tips on completing the DLA form On this page we offer some general top tips on completing the DLA1A Child form.
Contact’s social care asks The current social care system Good quality social care allows disabled children to thrive and families to sustain their parenting and caring roles. Timely, high-quality support can prevent a child’s...
Campaigns and research Join us to influence policy and campaign so politicians and decision-makers tackle the inequalities faced by families with disabled children.
Difficulties seeing This information explains how we see, which aspects of seeing may be affected in people with hemiplegia, and how these issues can be identified and managed.
Personal Independence Payment (PIP) Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is a benefit to help with the extra costs of disability for adults aged 16 to pension age. It replaces Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for children...
Exclusions This advice applies in England only. Read information for families in Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales. Exclusion is the formal sending home of a pupil from school for disciplinary reasons. An exclusion can be...
Hiring a personal assistant You might choose to employ a personal assistant if you receive money from the local authority in the form of direct payments or a personal budget. What is a personal...
Upper limb splinting Upper limb splinting is a type of intervention where a piece of material supports or restricts the movement of an arm, shoulder, elbow, wrist or hand. What is upper limb...
Orthopaedic surgery When might be surgery be an option? Hemiplegia can often affect the way children’s affected limbs grow, particularly the way muscles develop and, to a lesser extent, bones too. This...
Press office Press office For media enquiries only, contact us on: Unfortunately due to staff capacity we can’t help with student enquiries. But there’s lots of information on this website on carer...
Moving onto Universal Credit from legacy benefits If you currently claim one of the legacy benefits Universal Credit is replacing, we explain how you might move over to that benefit.
General Election 2024 Latest updates from Contact on the General Election 2024 The onus should not always be on parents to battle for these services, we have enough on our plates on a...
Getting into work Information for families with a child with hemiplegia on getting into work, including rights for disabled people in employment.
Campaigns and policy: 3 Asks to improve the special educational needs system in England Policy briefing outlining what needs to change to improve the special educational needs system for disabled children in England.
General Election 2024: Our roadmap for the next government The General Election will be held on 4 July. This will be your chance to vote for who you want to represent you in Parliament. We have been hearing from...