News and blogs
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Government announces new financial support scheme for the self employed
Friday 27th March 2020
Yesterday, the government announced a new self-employment income support scheme for those whose income has been affected by the Coronavirus outbreak.
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Government announces suspension of benefit reviews and reassessments and increase to Working Tax Credits payments
Friday 27th March 2020
Government announces suspension of benefit reviews and reassessments and increase to Working Tax Credits payments
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Our online Fledglings shop remains open for business!
Friday 27th March 2020
Our online Fledglings shop is still open for business and our Fledglings team are working hard to continue providing the service you know and love.
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Updated NHS England guidance on shielding and protecting the extremely vulnerable
Thursday 26th March 2020
Updated NHS England guidance on shielding and protecting the extremely vulnerable
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Entertaining children at home
Wednesday 25th March 2020
We are all going to be spending a lot more time at home over the next few weeks.
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An Open Letter from the Children and Families Minister
Tuesday 24th March 2020
Vicky Ford, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Children and Families, has written an open letter to children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities, their parents, families and others who support them.
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Positive outcomes for families following Transforming Care Accelerator project
Tuesday 24th March 2020
Contact has published an evaluation of the Transforming Care Accelerator (phase 1) project to to help reduce inappropriate educational exclusions and hospital admissions for children and young people with learning disabilities, autism spectrum conditions (ASCs) and/or challenging behaviour.
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Government announces new Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and further benefit changes
Monday 23rd March 2020
Government announces new Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and further benefit changes
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Provision for vulnerable children and young people
Monday 23rd March 2020
You will have seen the announcements over the past few days about school closures for everyone except children of critical workers and vulnerable children, in order to prevent the spread of coronavirus. The government has now published questions and answers about these changes
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What does the emergency Coronavirus bill mean for disabled children?
Friday 20th March 2020
The emergency Coronavirus Bill was published yesterday (19 March 2020) by the government.
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