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A young child in a wheelchair holds an orange paddle, engaging in a game with a blue foam stick held by another person. The child is wearing a blue jacket and pink pants. The setting appears to be an indoor recreational space.

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Wednesday 20 November 2024

Families with disabled children in the UK are more likely to be struggling financially than parents without disabled children. The impact of...
Contact staff member Rachel with her husband and son
Last chance to take our school transport survey

Friday 15 November 2024
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Live in Wales? Join our new online drop-in service!

Tuesday 12 November 2024
Young pupil using phone at the desk in school
Reform of mainstream school for children with SEND

Friday 8 November 2024
Young woman in a wheelchair getting onto London bus
Transport Matters for disabled teens

Friday 8 November 2024
Child and teacher playing with blocks
Last chance to share views on education support

Thursday 7 November 2024
Woman and boy learning from a book at the table
Got a question about EHC plans? Ask our expert advisers!

Wednesday 6 November 2024
A man and a boy ride side-by-side tandem bicycles on a paved path. Nearby, people are walking, including a woman with a floral print on her pants taking a photo. Trees and a brick wall are in the background.
Sign up to a focus group and have your say on improving social care

Tuesday 5 November 2024
A yellow school minibus driving through suburban UK streets.
Have you shared your school transport experiences?

Monday 4 November 2024
First Minister Michelle O'Neill and Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly MLA with Ursula McWilliams and Ellie Goff from Contact.
Contact NI team attends inaugural volunteer summit

Friday 1 November 2024
Chancellor Rachel Reeves MP holding a red briefcase outside Downing Street
Benefit changes announced in yesterday’s Autumn Budget

Thursday 31 October 2024
Chancellor Rachel Reeves opening a red file
Contact welcomes Carer’s Allowance earnings limit hike

Wednesday 30 October 2024
£20 bank note and coins on a table
Parent carers speak out ahead of the Budget

Tuesday 29 October 2024
Smiling family sitting a lawn looking at the camera - two parents and a child between them.
Save the date and double your support this winter

Monday 28 October 2024
Book your place on social care consultation events

Friday 25 October 2024
Web banner with the text 'Transport Matters: Getting disabled children to school and college'. Below is a cartoon image of a hand completing an i-pad survey and a bus driving along a road.
Help us get better transport for disabled children

Thursday 24 October 2024
School desk with workbooks and stationary
National Audit Office report says Special Educational Needs system in England is in urgent need of reform

Thursday 24 October 2024
Lottery winner Sara stood with her partner and two children in a doorway, smiling and looking at the camera
Another mum of autistic child wins the Contact Weekly Lottery

Tuesday 22 October 2024
Medical employee walking through a hospital ward
Have your say on how to fix the NHS to make it work better for disabled children

Tuesday 22 October 2024