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Live in England? Got a question about school & college transport? Ask our expert advisers!

Wednesday 9 October 2024

School transport is a big concern for families with disabled children. We hear from many families whose child is clearly eligible for...
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Do you care for an autistic child starting primary or secondary school in September?

Thursday 1 August 2024
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Worried about moving onto Universal Credit via managed migration? Join our webinar for families in England, Wales and Scotland and find out what’s involved

Wednesday 31 July 2024
Montage of lots of children wearing green DinoDay t-shirts while taking on the DinoDay Challenge 2024
Contact’s DinoDay Challenge raises £20,325 for families with disabled children

Tuesday 30 July 2024
Top-down view of a jar on a wooden surface filled with British Pound coins .
Child Poverty Unit must address dispoportionate costs of disabled households

Tuesday 30 July 2024
Contact's Policy & Public Affairs Officer Imogen standing in front of Parliament and a red London bus
Council report lets down disabled children

Thursday 25 July 2024
A young woman and a girl with Down syndrome are sitting at a table together. The girl is holding wooden toy blocks, and they are making eye contact. The woman appears to be speaking about school strikes while the girl listens intently in the cozy, indoor setting.
ITV News focus on failing education system for disabled children

Thursday 25 July 2024
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Contact welcomes new approach following alarming exclusions rise

Wednesday 24 July 2024
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Join our Child Trust Fund campaign group

Tuesday 23 July 2024
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Free online workshops for parents in London and the Midlands caring for children with autism

Tuesday 23 July 2024
The Houses of Parliament during the King's Speech and the Opening of Statement Parliament
Government pledges education bill in King’s Speech

Wednesday 17 July 2024
A frosted white cake with blue accents, adorned with colourful striped candles against a vibrant blue background
The Contact Weekly Lottery celebrates its 4th birthday!

Monday 15 July 2024
On the left, photo of a young girl wearing a green shirt smiling at the camera while holding crayons and colouring in a dinosaur drawing. She has dinosaur toys spread all over her desk. On the right, the young girl is wearing a dinosaur costume and is standing in front of a wall covered in coloured-in dinosaur drawings.
Meet Imogen, our autism and ADHD fundraising superhero

Friday 12 July 2024
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Contact Wales launches three year Building Resilience project

Thursday 11 July 2024
Contact staff with parent campaigner Natalie Hay and son Matteo posing with their award at the Charity Awards 2024
Contact wins at the Charity Awards 2024

Wednesday 10 July 2024
Teenager and parent in the park
Two weeks to share Personal Independence Payment views

Tuesday 9 July 2024
Kids playing in a play park
Holiday time… is fast approaching or already here!

Thursday 4 July 2024
Four people are collaborating in a meeting room. Three are seated at a table, examining documents, while a fourth stands and observes. The room has posters and whiteboards on the walls. The atmosphere seems focused and engaged.
Deputyship and Court of Protection workshop for rare parent carers

Wednesday 3 July 2024
Adult and child water sensory play
New sensory processing podcast & free parent workshop

Tuesday 2 July 2024