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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.

Solving the SEND crisis – Education Committee launches major inquiry

Friday 20 December 2024

A cross-party group of MPs called the Education Select Committee has launches a new inquiry focused on finding short and longer term solutions to...
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Have your say on Scotland’s Neurodivergence Bill

Tuesday 12 March 2024
Teenager and parent in the park
Is your child moving into adult social care?

Monday 11 March 2024
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt holding red briefcase
Benefit changes announced in yesterday’s budget

Thursday 7 March 2024
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Parent carers coming together and making a difference

Thursday 7 March 2024
Parent carer Samantha with son Lewis
Mum Samantha reacts to Spring Budget 2024

Wednesday 6 March 2024
Contact CEO Anna Bird on BBC Breakfast
Mum Samantha talks to BBC ahead of Spring Budget

Tuesday 5 March 2024
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School exclusions and SEN: Get advice at our Q&A for parent carers in England

Monday 4 March 2024
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Contact is helping rare families on Rare Disease Day

Thursday 29 February 2024
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Last chance to share your views on childcare

Tuesday 27 February 2024
Members of Greenwich parent carer forum
Parent carer forum focuses on solutions to develop vital support for local families

Monday 26 February 2024
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Energy price cap drop not enough for parents like Samantha

Friday 23 February 2024
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Watch our new animation: What is hemiplegia?

Tuesday 20 February 2024
Robbie Holland, Ellie Reynolds and Julie Bye from theSouth Glos forum’s Parent Voice team, who led the co-production work on the EBSA Toolkit
South Gloucestershire Parent carer forum help develop ground-breaking initiative on Emotionally Based School avoidance

Monday 19 February 2024
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DLA and Child Disability Payment: Get advice before claiming at our Q&A for parent carers

Friday 16 February 2024
Samantha and Lewis outside in the garden
Demand action from Chancellor ahead of the Spring Budget

Wednesday 14 February 2024
A child wearing a yellow sleeve points to the beads on a colorful abacus, which features rows of beads in red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. Seated on a green carpet surrounded by scattered colorful blocks, the scene captures an engaging moment in early education.
Apply this month for free childcare hours for two-year-olds

Tuesday 13 February 2024
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From empowering parent carer voices to encouraging common understanding of conditions : How parent carer forums are transforming lives

Tuesday 13 February 2024
Families watching a presentation at the Contact NI rare conference
Contact NI brings rare condition families together

Monday 12 February 2024