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Cover art of the book 'How to be disabled and proud (or kinda sorta ok with it...)' by Cathy Reay
“How to be disabled and proud” – listen to our latest podcast episode

Wednesday 21 May 2025
Picture of Contact CEO Anna Bird against a multicolour background
“There’s nothing special about a child having a school place”

Wednesday 14 May 2025
Parents and MPs at roundtable event
Parents in parliament today  call for SEN support boost

Tuesday 13 May 2025
Three young boys smiling next to farm mascot
Mum of SEN boys ‘lost for words’ after winning £1k in Contact charity lottery

Tuesday 13 May 2025
A pair of open hands holding blue circle smiley face badges
Parents give Contact services glowing feedback

Thursday 24 April 2025
Child eating packed lunch at school
Contact speaks in House of Lords as breakfast clubs launch

Tuesday 22 April 2025
Dad with son reading book
Carer’s Allowance earnings limit increases to £196 per week

Monday 7 April 2025
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
An illustration of a person listening to headphones with various sounds surrounding them.
New research highlights challenges faced by neurodiverse people from under-represented communities in NW England

Wednesday 19 March 2025
Children at a school desk writing on paper
Consultations open on school accountability & Ofsted inspections

Tuesday 11 March 2025
Electricity smart meter
Contact meeting energy officials as price gap rises

Thursday 27 February 2025
We're at the NNPCF conference event flyer
Parent carer forums come together for annual conference

Tuesday 4 February 2025
School desk with workbooks and stationary
Contact responds to another report highlighting the SEND emergency

Wednesday 15 January 2025
Children sitting in a library setting - one child is in the foreground in focus, smiling off to the side; children are gathered behind in soft focus.
Contact reacts to Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

Wednesday 8 January 2025
Teenager school pupils taking exam
Lack of school or college transport forces over 16’s to stay at home

Tuesday 7 January 2025
Cropped photo of child eating a packed lunch
Government publishes school attendance measures

Thursday 19 December 2024
A woman with and two children stand outside, smiling and making hand signs. The older child wears a black hoodie, the younger one has pigtails, all under a clear blue sky with trees in the background.
Almost 1/3 families with disabled children live in unsuitable homes 

Monday 16 December 2024
A child sits on a bus seat, with their hand near their mouth, looking out the window. Light filters through the bus's blue-tinted interior. Other passengers can be seen seated in the background.
Children’s social care inquiry reopens

Wednesday 27 November 2024