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Two parents cuddling and smiling with pride at their child with Down Syndrome.

What’s your proudest moment as a parent carer?

Tuesday 1 July 2025

We're delighted to have over 200 nominations for our Contact Awards 2025 so far! Thank you to everyone who has nominated in...
School children in a row at a desk writing with pencils
Lack of SEN support leads to a sharp rise in school absence and EHC plan requests

Monday 31 March 2025
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Contact responds to the government’s Spring Statement

Wednesday 26 March 2025
A mum hugs her son on a sofa in front of a window.
Contact urges government to adopt social care reform proposals

Monday 24 March 2025
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Could your child’s primary school take part in DinoDay?

Friday 21 March 2025
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Your questions on disability welfare reform answered

Thursday 20 March 2025
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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
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
A Universal Credit rollout roadside sign.
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
A child sitting on the back row of a public bus smiling at the camera. He is wearing a grey hat and a yellow coat.
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
Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) building sign
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