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Disabled teenager sat at a desk being helped by their teacher.

Don’t miss our Universal Credit webinar next week

Thursday 20 February 2025

The rules around getting Universal Credit while in education are very complicated. As a result of them, most students are prevented from...
Illustration of women and child figures in front of a desk with a piece of paper and a pen to represent 1 to 1 support in schools.
Your views needed: Getting extra help for your child’s education

Tuesday 18 February 2025
Before & after shots of Hattie Mander's sponsored haircut
7-year-old braves big hair chop to raise money for families with disabled children

Tuesday 18 February 2025
Come and visit us on 13 March at the Kidz to Adultz exhibition in Coventry

Monday 17 February 2025
Partnership honoured for outstanding work in Special Needs and Disabilities

Thursday 13 February 2025
Row of terrace houses
Looking for help with Council Tax bills or rates?

Thursday 13 February 2025
Adaptations – making a home suitable for your disabled child

Wednesday 12 February 2025
Primary school children eating their school meal
Schools Bill must ensure accessible breakfast clubs & parental choice

Monday 10 February 2025
Mum Sally with her son Logan
‘I left feeling on a high’: Disability sports event renews mum’s hope for the future

Friday 7 February 2025
Child's abacus toy
Don’t miss this deadline if your child is moving school

Thursday 6 February 2025
A child with braided hair, wearing a gray outfit with stripes, is seen playing outdoors. They are focused on kicking a soccer ball on a sandy surface. The background is blurred, suggesting a park setting.
Families call for radical reform of disabled children’s social care law

Wednesday 5 February 2025
We're at the NNPCF conference event flyer
Parent carer forums come together for annual conference

Tuesday 4 February 2025
Better Together at Eureka! Science & Discovery Centre on the Wirral event flyer
Don’t miss our family trip to Eureka Science and Discovery Centre

Monday 3 February 2025
Water running out of tap
Help with water bills as prices rise

Thursday 30 January 2025
Children getting onto a bus
Disabled young people report on the challenges of using transport

Wednesday 29 January 2025
Houses of parliament in the day
Contact gives evidence to Solving the SEND crisis in England inquiry

Tuesday 28 January 2025
Practitioners attending a workshop
Free online workshops for parent carers in Wales

Friday 24 January 2025
Piggy bank with Child Trust Fund written on the side
Contact urges Government to include disabled young people in Child Trust Fund plans 

Tuesday 21 January 2025
Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson talks to broadcaster Jane Garvey in front of a Contact banner
Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson on disability, resilience, and the importance of charities like Contact

Monday 20 January 2025