Contact calls for SEN Support to be placed on a stronger legal footing
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...
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Transport & leisure discounts
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.
Flexible working and time off
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...
DCP comments on government’s social care strategy
The government has today launched its long-term strategy for children’s social care in England, Stable Homes, Built on Love. The strategy aims to improve children’s social care, with action plans...
Watch our webinar on Universal Credit and young disabled people in education
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...
Child Disability Payment, Scotland’s replacement for DLA, launched today
Today, Monday 22 November, sees the national launch of the Child Disability Payment, a new benefit that is replacing Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for children in Scotland. If you live...
Privacy policy
Privacy policy Last updated: October 2023 At Contact, we are committed to protecting your privacy. Whenever you share personal data with us we aim to be clear with you and not to...
Special Educational Needs and/ or Disability Information, Advice and support services (SENDIASs)
In this section we look at how forums can work with their local SENDIASs service.
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...
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...
Lambeth Registration Form
Welcome to Contact Lambeth We offer support with finances, education, understanding diagnoses, transition, short breaks, emotional support and deliver SEND related workshops. To access our services and receive support, please...
What to do if the bullying carries on
Many of the parents we speak to about bullying had positive responses from the school and found that the bullying stopped. However, sometimes parents might need to take things further...
Musical instruments
At first glance, you might think a weak arm would make playing a musical instrument very difficult. But you can play many instruments with one hand, or hands of differing...
Dressing
Encouraging independence Children and young people with hemiplegia, just like any other children, vary in their desire for independence. If your child wants to dress him or herself from an...
Introduction to special educational needs & disabilities (SEND)
A child who needs a lot of extra help in their learning might have special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
Finding suitable childcare during school holidays and term time
The summer holidays are well underway in Scotland and Northern Ireland and are about to start in England and Wales. For families there is lots to look forward to in...
DLA: Your top 5 questions answered
As part of our focus on Disability Living Allowance (DLA) and Child Disability Payment (CDP) in February, our helpline team hosted a special Q&A session in our Facebook Group so parent carers...
Families forced out of labour market amid rising costs
62% of parent carers have given up work or reduced hours, on average losing £21,174 from their family income. Together with enormous energy bills and rising costs of getting a...
