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Could your child’s primary school take part in DinoDay?

Friday 21 March 2025

Parent carers! Please help spread the word about our life-changing services for families by inviting your child’s primary school or nursery to...
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Your questions on disability welfare reform answered

Thursday 20 March 2025
New research highlights challenges faced by neurodiverse people from under-represented communities in NW England

Wednesday 19 March 2025
Liz Kendall MP, The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions at the Ballot Box
What’s in the Pathways to Work disability reform Green Paper?

Tuesday 18 March 2025
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Our podcast relaunches with top tips for moving school

Monday 17 March 2025
Teenager school pupils taking exam
Moving on up: helping your child with additional needs transition to secondary school

Friday 14 March 2025
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Confused about Carer’s Allowance or carers element of Universal Credit?

Thursday 13 March 2025
Contact calls for Universal Credit reform and social tariffs

Wednesday 12 March 2025
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Consultations open on school accountability & Ofsted inspections

Tuesday 11 March 2025
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The real cost of school transport

Monday 10 March 2025
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Parent carer takes on London marathon challenge to support families with disabled children like hers

Friday 7 March 2025
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Watch our webinar on Universal Credit and young disabled people in education

Wednesday 5 March 2025
Primary school children eating their school meal
Reforms to special educational needs system in England must not be cost led

Tuesday 4 March 2025
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It’s secondary school National Offer Day – what happens now?

Monday 3 March 2025
An adult woman standing with two boys, one in an adapted wheelchair, in a Disney forest grotto in front of a Disney Wish log sign
It’s Rare Disease Day!

Friday 28 February 2025
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Contact meeting energy officials as price gap rises

Thursday 27 February 2025
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Contact involved in ground-breaking climate project

Wednesday 26 February 2025
Chris Evans MP with Contact staff members Kaya and Elaine holding up Contact t-shirts on the House of Commons terrace
Welsh MP takes London Marathon for a THIRD time in support of Contact

Tuesday 25 February 2025
Disabled teenager sat at a desk being helped by their teacher.
Don’t miss our Universal Credit webinar next week

Thursday 20 February 2025