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Know your school transport rights

Tuesday 10 September 2024

Most children and young people will now be back at school or college. For some disabled children, that means back to school...

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MPs discuss “broken” SEND system in need of reform

Tuesday 10 September 2024

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Paralympic legacy at risk of passing disabled children by

Thursday 5 September 2024

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Tell us your experience of energy costs

Wednesday 4 September 2024

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Spotlight on SEND in Parliament this week

Tuesday 3 September 2024

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Help us improve our information services

Monday 2 September 2024

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Friday 30 August 2024

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Our top tips as kids return to school

Thursday 29 August 2024

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Take part in Counting the Costs 2024

Wednesday 28 August 2024

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New mental health line “positive step” but more support needed for families in crisis

Wednesday 28 August 2024

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A triple win for these parent carers in the Contact Lottery

Tuesday 27 August 2024

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Your top questions answered in our social care Q&A

Thursday 22 August 2024

Stakeholders of the Contact NI transitions project together at the celebration event making the project's conclusion

Contact NI’s transitions event celebrates achievements and partnerships

Tuesday 20 August 2024

A woman helps a young boy fasten his safety harness, while another boy stands nearby, already wearing his harness. A person in a "centack" t-shirt is seen in the background. They are outdoors, by a wooden fence. Everyone appears to be preparing for an activity.

Watch our webinar on managed migration to Universal Credit

Monday 19 August 2024

Contact's policy lead Imogen with the GB women's wheelchair rugby team

Contact celebrates our very own elite sportswoman as countdown to the Paralympics begins

Friday 16 August 2024

A young boy wearing a blue striped shirt browses for books on a shelf in a library. The bookshelves are filled with a variety of books, and the boy is focused on selecting a book. The scene is well-lit and colorful.

Children without a school place for the beginning of the school term

Thursday 15 August 2024

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Autumn Covid vaccine details announced

Monday 12 August 2024

Care for a child with autism and live in the Midlands or London?

Monday 12 August 2024

Two women sit at a table covered with books, one titled "Thinking Chemistry." Both are smiling and sharing the book. A laptop is open on the table, and a patterned floral-wallpapered wall with bookshelves is in the background.

Parent carers call out a lack of accountability in education system

Friday 9 August 2024

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