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Piggy bank with Child Trust Fund written on the side

Contact urges Government to include disabled young people in Child Trust Fund plans

Tuesday 21 January 2025

The Chair of the Public Accounts Committee, Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown MP, is backing calls for automatic payments of unclaimed Child Trust Funds...

Carer Support Payment rolled out to three new areas of Scotland this week

Thursday 27 June 2024

School attendance figures in England reveal more children with an EHC plan are out of school

Thursday 27 June 2024

Three ways the next government can improve England’s education system

Tuesday 25 June 2024

Banner encourage supporters to take action ahead of Election

Last chance ahead of the election

Tuesday 25 June 2024

“Alarming” collapse of learning disability nursing warns RCN

Tuesday 25 June 2024

Home education in the news

Thursday 20 June 2024

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It’s big. It’s green. And it’s finally here – happy DinoDay!

Wednesday 19 June 2024

Classroom scene - books and chalk in front of a blackboard

Appealing to the SEND Tribunal in England: Get advice at our Facebook Q&A on 27 June

Wednesday 19 June 2024

Gaming and tech for everyone!

Tuesday 18 June 2024

Party manifestos: What’s in it for disabled children?

Monday 17 June 2024

Contact partnering with Make-A-Wish to bring magical wishes to families

Friday 14 June 2024

Ask your local candidates to stand for disabled children’s rights!

Tuesday 11 June 2024

Key dates: Are you ready to vote?

Tuesday 11 June 2024

Teacher and young boy smiling in front of school bus

Channel 4 News highlights school transport issues for disabled young people

Tuesday 11 June 2024

Families with children who are “looked after” by their local authority will be much worse off under Universal Credit

Tuesday 11 June 2024

HemiHelp event - children and adult playing with colourful parachute play tent

Holidays and activities and local support for disabled children: Get advice at our Facebook Q&A

Friday 7 June 2024

It’s national Volunteers’ Week

Wednesday 5 June 2024

DCP banner - Only 1 in 5 disabled young people feel that they have the right formal support to achieve the things they want in life.

Disabled young people speak out on Sky News

Tuesday 4 June 2024

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Contact urges Government to include disabled young people in Child Trust Fund plans

Carer Support Payment rolled out to three new areas of Scotland this week

School attendance figures in England reveal more children with an EHC plan are out of school

Three ways the next government can improve England’s education system

Last chance ahead of the election

“Alarming” collapse of learning disability nursing warns RCN

Home education in the news

It’s big. It’s green. And it’s finally here – happy DinoDay!

Appealing to the SEND Tribunal in England: Get advice at our Facebook Q&A on 27 June

Gaming and tech for everyone!

Party manifestos: What’s in it for disabled children?

Contact partnering with Make-A-Wish to bring magical wishes to families

Ask your local candidates to stand for disabled children’s rights!

Key dates: Are you ready to vote?

Channel 4 News highlights school transport issues for disabled young people

Families with children who are “looked after” by their local authority will be much worse off under Universal Credit

Holidays and activities and local support for disabled children: Get advice at our Facebook Q&A

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