Energy price cap drop not enough for parents like Samantha
Energy prices will drop by £238 a year from 1 April for households in England, Scotland and Wales, the energy regulator Ofgem has announced today. The energy price cap will...
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Mum Samantha talks to BBC ahead of Spring Budget
Parent carer Samantha, who has written to the Chancellor asking for more help for disabled households, has made a powerful film for BBC News to share her demands. The BBC...
Our social care asks ahead of Law Commission consultation
Next month we expect the Law Commission to publish a consultation on proposals to reform disabled children’s social care in England. The Law Commission aims to ensure the law is...
Government announces £780m SEND capital funding
The Secretary of State for Education, Bridget Phillipson, has this week announced extra capital funding to help mainstream schools in England better support children with special educational needs and disabilities...
Families call for radical reform of disabled children’s social care law
Contact has called for a new legal framework for disabled children’s social care in our response to the Law Commission’s consultation on reforming support. We have set out our backing...
‘Your voice’ ahead of summer social care report
Through Your Voice, we provide parents with a platform to respond to current hot topics from their own lived experience. Together, we can make sure parent’s concerns are front and centre...
Council report lets down disabled children
Contact’s policy officer, Imogen Steele has given give her assessment of the ISOS Partnership report (England) published today. The report, commissioned by the Local Government Association and County Council Network,...
England’s special educational needs system in urgent need of reform, NAO report finds
The National Audit Office has today published a report into the Special Educational Needs (SEN) system in England. The report says the system is not delivering better outcomes for children,...
Publication of Schools White Paper delayed until early 2026
The Department for Education has confirmed a delay to the publication of the Schools White Paper for England, which is now expected early next year, to allow for a further...
Ellis-van Creveld syndrome
Also known as: Chondroectodermal Dysplasia; Mesoectodermal Dysplasia Background Ellis-van Creveld syndrome (EvC) is a rare inherited bone growth disorder, which results in short stature. It is also characterised by the...
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum disorders
Also known as: Fetal Alcohol Effects; Fetal Alcohol syndrome Background Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) is a diagnosis which describes a range of features from the severe end of the...
Fragile X syndrome
Fragile X syndrome is the most common identifiable cause of inherited intellectual disability and autism spectrum conditions. It arises from changes on the X chromosome in a specific gene that...
Majewski Osteodysplastic Primordial Dwarfism Type II
Also known as: MOPD II Background Majewski osteodysplastic primordial dwarfism type II (MOPD II) is a form of primordial dwarfism, which is the name given to a group of disorders...
Multiple Epiphyseal Dysplasia
Background Multiple epiphyseal dysplasia (MED) is a rare, inherited, skeletal dysplasia caused by a malformation of the growing ends of the long bones. A skeletal dysplasia is a condition of...
Families with disabled children experiencing high social isolation during lockdown
New research from the Disabled Children’s Partnership (DCP) has shown that disabled children, their siblings, and parents are all experiencing extremely high levels of social isolation in comparison to the...
Important information about face coverings (England only)
The Department for Education (dfE) have announced that face coverings should continue to be worn in secondary schools and college classrooms when students return after the Easter break to help...
Clinically vulnerable children start to get invited for vaccine
The NHS has written to local health networks asking that clinically vulnerable children are vaccinated before school starts in September. We understand that the NHS is still trying to get...
How to claim DLA higher rate mobility: your 5 top questions answered
Last week’s Facebook Q&A about claiming the higher rate mobility (HRM) component of Disability Living Allowance (DLA) was our busiest one yet, with more than 150 parent carers stopping by...
