Almost 1/3 families with disabled children live in unsuitable homes
Almost a third (30%) of families with a disabled child live in a home that does not meet the needs of their child. Of those, 48% say their home worsens...
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30 hour free childcare offer open now to more families
This applies to families in England only. Thousands more parents are now able to apply for up to 30 hours’ free childcare from the September term. Working parents whose child...
Heart Defects
If your child is affected by a medical condition or disability we can help. Call our freephone helpline on 0808 808 3555 to get information, support and advice. You can...
Universal Credit: Managed Migration, your questions answered
Last week, our family finance advisers ran a special Facebook Q&A on Universal Credit: managed migration. More than 60 parent carers stopped by our Facebook Group to ask questions and get...
Watch back our winter illnesses Ask the Expert Q&A
Getting your disabled child vaccinated against flu is the single best thing you can do to protect them from getting very unwell, including from Strep A infection. That’s according to...
Absences, exclusions and anxiety: Your Top 5 school attendance questions answered
Last month, our SEN advisers hosted a special Q&A session in our Facebook Group in which they helped nearly 20 parent carers who were worried about their child’s school attendance. ...
MPs to debate Child Trust Funds as almost £73 million of savings locked away
More than 31,000 disabled young people have been locked out of their own savings worth collectively £73 million. This is happening during a cost-of-living crisis that has disproportionately affected disabled...
Government education recovery plan: A statement from the Disabled Children’s Partnership
The government has today announced its education recovery plan for pupils in England, with £1.4bn to be spent on an extra 100m hours of tuition. Amanda Batten, Chair of the...
Disabled Children’s Partnership comments on new education funding for disabled children
Ahead of the Government’s spending review tomorrow, Amanda Batten, Contact CEO and Chair of the Disabled Children’s Partnership (DCP), explains why the Chancellor must ringfence vital funding for Covid recovery...
Direct payments for disabled children’s social care: your top questions answered
Last week’s Facebook Q&A about accessing direct payments for children’s social services in England was one of our most popular yet, with over 120 parent carers asking questions to our advisers. If...
We love DLA – make sure you are not missing out
This month we are celebrating Disability Living Allowance (DLA). Our We Love DLA month is all about increasing awareness and take-up of this key benefit that helps meet the extra...
Support for children missing school – share your views
The Department of Education in England has launched a call for evidence with the aim of improving the way it identifies and supports children missing education. Which children are missing...
Early years funding boost to support young disabled children to thrive
The Government has launched its Best Start in Life Strategy, which aims to drive up the accessibility of early years education in England and boost children’s life chances. Investments of...
High Court rules on Universal Credit transitional protection payments
Universal Credit transitional protection payments to a severely disabled parent should be higher if payments for their disabled child were also cut, the High Court has found. The new judgement,...
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...
Lack of SEN support leads to a sharp rise in school absence and EHC plan requests
This applies in England only. There is not enough SEN support in mainstream schools for children with special education needs (SEN), leading many families to seek an Education, Health and...
Once in a lifetime chance to make disabled children’s social care work
The Law Commission has today launched its long-awaited consultation on reforming social care law for disabled children in England. The consultation, led by Commissioner Alison Young, is part of a...
NHS 10-year plan paves way for GP-led neighbourhood health teams
New “neighbourhood teams” will provide care for disabled children/those with complex health needs under plans unveiled by the government. Under proposals set out last week in the new NHS 10-year...
