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A teacher reading with a pupil

Government consults on school medical conditions guidance

Wednesday 11 March 2026

The Department for Education (DfE) is consulting on updated statutory guidance for supporting pupils with medical conditions and allergies in schools.  The draft guidance...
Universal Credit sign on job centre window
Managed migration roll-out: your questions answered

Wednesday 3 May 2023
Jobcentre plus building
Britain-wide “managed migration” to Universal Credit roll-out to start in June 2023

Friday 28 April 2023
Family with young children
It’s Undiagnosed Children’s Day 2023

Friday 28 April 2023
Mum feeding child
National Living Wage rise spells bad news for carers

Wednesday 26 April 2023
London Marathon runner and Guinness World Record holder, Jeremy Wright
Thank you to all our amazing London Marathon runners!

Tuesday 25 April 2023
A young boy wearing a black and white shirt prepares to take a basketball shot in an indoor court, concentrating intently. A green curtain hangs in the background.
Better Together Through Sport days for families in West Yorkshire this summer

Monday 24 April 2023
London Marathon 2023 runner Jeremy
Good luck to our amazing London Marathon runners for 2023!

Friday 21 April 2023
Image of a money safe with caption: 80,683 disabled young people in Engand and Wales are locked out of their own savings worth almost £210 million. Help us unlock them.
80,000 disabled young people in England and Wales are locked out of their own savings worth £210 million

Thursday 20 April 2023
Smart energy meter display on kitchen worktop
Ofgem to protect some vulnerable groups from enforced pre-payment meters

Wednesday 19 April 2023
UK banknotes next to calculator
Government announces cost of living payment dates for low-income families

Monday 17 April 2023
A woman with short blonde hair and a black shirt stands outdoors, smiling with her arms around two young children. One child, wearing a dark blue polo shirt, stands to her right, while the other child, in a white shirt and blue pants, stands to her left. Trees are visible in the background.
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Friday 14 April 2023
Medical professional delivering vaccine to baby
Clinically vulnerable infants to get Covid vaccine

Thursday 13 April 2023
A smiling boy with glasses is at the front, wearing a white shirt and a red strap. Behind him are two adults, a man in a white shirt and a woman in a cap and white shirt. They are outdoors near a stone building, and a child is partially visible on the right.
Government funding to boost short breaks services in 10 local authority areas in England

Wednesday 12 April 2023
Colourful lottery balls
Parent carer Laura’s £1,000 Easter jackpot

Wednesday 12 April 2023
Painted eggs on an oven rack with a soft-focus child in the background
Contact helpline closed for Easter

Thursday 6 April 2023
Parallel participants at the starting line of a race in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
Join us at Parallel Windsor, a festival of inclusivity and challenge events!

Tuesday 4 April 2023
Graphic depicting lunchbox and with a banana on top - free school meals
Contact calls for free school meals vouchers as 1/3 eligible disabled children miss out

Monday 3 April 2023
Child Disability Payment guide front cover
New guide for parents in Scotland: Claiming Child Disability Payment

Thursday 30 March 2023