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Contact and Define Fine representatives with Claire Young MP and others at a school attendance roundtable in Westminster.

Contact and MPs discuss school attendance

Thursday 29 May 2025

Contact has participated in a roundtable discussion on school attendance, hosted by Claire Young, the Liberal Democrat MP for Thornbury and Yate....
Young disabled child with hearing aid.
30 hour free childcare offer open now to more families

Wednesday 28 May 2025
Free, family-friendly climate circus performances in Yorkshire

Tuesday 27 May 2025
Take action to stop cuts to Universal Credit for disabled 16-21 year olds
Help us stop Universal Credit cuts for disabled young adults

Monday 26 May 2025
Young child in wheelchair playing sports
Government to fund PE and sports access for SEND pupils

Thursday 22 May 2025
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
Thousands of children help DinoDay Challenge roar past halfway goal

Tuesday 20 May 2025
A parent, smiling, holds her young child in her arms sitting on the sofa in front of a set of windows.
‘Your voice’ ahead of summer social care report

Tuesday 20 May 2025
School Transport campaign with thanks to Motability Foundation. Blue and green image with bus
Transport for disabled students to be highlighted in Parliament

Friday 16 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
Three piles of coins on a desk next to calculator
New £86,000 funding award to support families with disabled children in North Wales

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 young boy wearing a blue striped shirt browses for books on a shelf in a library. The bookshelves are filled with a variety of books, and the boy is focused on selecting a book. The scene is well-lit and colorful.
What next after national offer day in Northern Ireland?

Monday 12 May 2025
Collage of children wearing their DinoDay Challenge 2023 t-shirts
Registrations are now open for the DinoDay Challenge 2025!

Friday 2 May 2025
A group of women at a coffee get-together sitting around a table and smiling at the camera
Spring workshops and drop-ins for families in Wales

Wednesday 30 April 2025
A ramp with a sign saying 'Polling Station' next to a sign saying 'disabled access'
Help voting for you and your disabled child

Tuesday 29 April 2025
Contact London marathon runner and cheerers
Let’s hear it for our marvellous marathon runners

Monday 28 April 2025
Invite your MSP to childcare debate

Monday 28 April 2025