Don’t miss our next FREE workshop about speech, language & communication for primary school age children Book your free place at our online workshop happening next month on 6n February, 10am...
Conflicts of interest can happen for forums and it is import to understand how to manage these.
Information for forums about paying people including staff, self-employed people and volunteer expenses.
Free online parent workshops for families caring for a child with hemiplegia this March We’ve got two parent workshops exclusive for our HemiHelp families coming up this March. Support for...
Information for forums on good governance.
Differences in service structures, legal requirements for consent and guardianship, and the importance of early planning.
Fraud advice for parent carer forums As an organisation, Contact is aware that parent carer forums are vulnerable to fraud from time to time. Find out how to protect your...
Building positive relationships with parent carers Our accessible and jargon-free course gives practitioners practical ideas about how they can better support and work with disabled children and their families. It...
Exclusive FREE workshop for parent carers You’re invited to our free online workshop on Wednesday 27 September, 10-12, aimed at parents concerned about their child’s anxiety. This workshop is exclusive...
An overview of the proposed changes, and what Contact welcomes, what we're concerned about, and where the gaps are.
Today the government has published its long-awaited Child Poverty Strategy. Measures included are: Disabled children particularly vulnerable to living in poverty Anna Bird, Chief Executive at Contact, said: “We welcome...
A child may be described as having global developmental delay if they have not reached two or more milestones in all areas of development. What is Global Developmental Delay? Babies...
Trusts and foundations play an invaluable role in helping us provide advice, information and support to families of disabled children, whatever their disability and wherever they are in the UK....
Contact calls for SEN Support to be placed on a stronger legal footing What is SEN Support? SEN Support refers to the help provided to children or young people with...
As a working parent, you may have a legal right to take time off in certain circumstances. You may also be able to request a change in your working week...
Information about help with parking, getting a car, paying road tax and rail and bus travel, as well as advice on saving on leisure activities.
The Disabled Children’s Partnership (DCP) has today launched its latest report and campaign, Fight for Ordinary, which sets out a positive vision for a reformed special educational needs and disabilities...
We also answer your questions we weren’t able to get to in the session. Last week our Family Finance Team ran a webinar looking at rules that determine which young...