Transport in Scotland This advice applies in Scotland only. Read information for families in England, Northern Ireland or Wales. Local authorities in Scotland must make arrangements they consider necessary to provide free transport...
Support setting up & running a forum Support setting up & running a forum On this page you can find support on the day-to-day running of a parent carer forum, including advice on setting up a forum...
Improving short breaks services We offer resources, guidance and advice to parent carer forums working to improve short breaks services for families with disabled children. What are short breaks services? Short breaks are a...
Stop the DLA takeaway in hospital We did it! Thanks to our thousands of campaigners, on 29 June 2016 the government scrapped the rules that previously stopped payments of prevented Disability Living Allowance (DLA) and Personal Independence Payment (PIP) when...
Puberty and growing up What your child needs to know about Disabled children, like every other child, need to learn about: Despite a willingness to talk about sex and relationships, many parents are unsure...
Stigma and discrimination Key statistics Challenging the stigma around benefits take up, 2014 [PDF] Based on more than 3,500 responses to our Counting the Costs campaign, this research looks at whether the negative...
Out of Energy Join us in our call to government and energy companies to help families with disabled children with their higher energy usage.
Potty and toilet training All children learn to use the potty or toilet at a different stage in their life. Most children start to show an interest in moving on to a potty or...
Legal advice In most cases it isn’t necessary to seek legal advice to get the support you need. But sometimes it may be necessary to get a legal opinion or take legal...
Help with education costs Information about free school meals, help with uniform costs, school transport, EMA and the 16-19 bursary, and the Disabled Students' Allowance.
Benefits at 16 You may be able to continue claiming benefits for your child when they turn 16 or help them claim benefits.
How we support forums in England We are the delivery partner of the Department for Education in supporting parent carer participation in England.
Needs assessments An overview of the process social services used to decide how much support you and your child need and how to get one.
Annual reviews This advice applies in England only. Read information for families in Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales. Your local authority must review your child’s Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan at...
Help with medical needs This advice applies in England only. Read information for families in Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales. Many children have medical conditions that significantly affect their school life. Some children miss...
Returning to work Like everyone else, parents of disabled children need paid employment for financial reasons. Caring for a disabled child also involves significant extra expenditure over a much longer period of time. ...
Finding information Having a disabled child can have a huge impact on family life. Without information families find it difficult to get the support they need to take part in normal daily...
Personal Independence Payment (PIP) This advice applies across the UK. Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is a benefit to help with the extra costs of disability for adults aged 16 to pension age. It replaces...