Media training for parents on Child Trust Funds
2 mins read
Tuesday 9 September 2025
Contact is offering free training to parent carers interested in sharing their story in the media.
We are particularly keen to offer training to parents who are not able to access their young person’s Child Trust Fund /Junior ISA account because their child lacks mental capacity.
If you have a child aged 15-20 unable to access their Child Trust Fund because of their learning disability and you are interested in doing media training, please complete the application form. Places are limited.
The media training sessions will be with an experienced trainer in a supportive environment. The training provides excellent transferable skills in communication and presentation. Interested? Sign up today.
We particularly want to hear from:
- Parents who have a young person with a learning disability aged 15-20 who are not able to access their child’s Child Trust Fund money, because they are with a provider who won’t give access without going through the Court of Protection process.
- Parents who have struggled to use the Court of Protection process to access their child’s Chid Trust Fund.
- Parents who have been put off the Court of Protection process due to the complexity or the costs of needing a GP letter or help from a solicitor.
- Parents who have found it difficult to save for their child’s future because of the difficulty accessing Child Trust Funds and Junior ISAs for young people with a learning disability.
Express your interest today by completing the media training application form.
About our Child Trust Fund campaign
80,000 disabled young people in England & Wales risk losing £210 million. A difficult and costly process means many are unable to access the savings held in their Child Trust Fund.
Parent carer Andrew Turner has been campaigning tirelessly for a simplified route to access this money which rightfully belongs to young disabled people up and down the country. Contact is proud to campaign alongside him.
