Tag: disability

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Houses of parliament in the day
Government launches review of mental health, autism, and ADHD

Wednesday 17 December 2025

Primary school building and playground
£3billion cash injection to increase local school spaces for children with special educational needs in England

Friday 12 December 2025

Two boys with hemiplegia, sit at a school desk looking at a computer
SEN units

Wednesday 6 August 2025

Doctor and child with stethescope
Contact CEO gives evidence about health experiences of families with young disabled children

Wednesday 2 July 2025

Contact London marathon runner and cheerers
Let’s hear it for our marvellous marathon runners

Monday 28 April 2025

A woman in a Contact charity t shirt smiling
Parent carer takes on London marathon challenge to support families with disabled children like hers

Friday 7 March 2025

School desk with workbooks and stationary
England’s special educational needs system in urgent need of reform, NAO report finds

Thursday 24 October 2024

Picture of young man with his arm around an older woman
Scotland moves closer towards law on child restraint in school

Wednesday 2 October 2024

Medical staff walking through hospital ward away from camera
State of NHS investigation published

Friday 13 September 2024

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

Thursday 27 June 2024

Two young boys being home schooled
Home education in the news

Thursday 20 June 2024

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

Friday 14 June 2024

Reduce - roadmap for government 2024
Ask your local candidates to stand for disabled children’s rights!

Tuesday 11 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

Three piles of coins on a desk next to calculator
Universal Credit: Managed Migration, your questions answered

Thursday 23 May 2024

Classroom doors open to empty school hallway
Safety Valve Agreements  -how they impact disabled children and their families

Thursday 16 May 2024

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

Wednesday 6 March 2024

Young man in wheelchair sat outside house
Contact calls for increase in the Disabled Facilities Grant

Wednesday 7 February 2024