What are Safety Valve agreements? Some local authorities in England with large budget deficits have been signing up to Safety Valve agreements over the last three years. They get extra...
This bullying diary is from our ‘Dealing with bullying’ guide. You can fill it in to keep track of any incidents so you can take up the issue with school...
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...
Background Pre-term (also known as premature) infants are those which are born before 37 weeks’ gestation (time within the womb). With modern care during pregnancy and with neonatal (the period...
Also known as: Intellectual Disability Background Learning disability is usually identified in early childhood following concerns about slower than expected development. People with a learning disability tend to take longer...
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...
Contact has joined 95 other charities calling for a discount on energy prices for households on means-tested benefits, disability benefits and Carer’s Allowance. More than half of families responding to...
School attendance is a big concern for many families with disabled children. Many have children who are unable to attend school due to medical needs or disabilities, such as severe...
This morning the new Chancellor, Kwasi Kwarteng, unveiled the government’s mini-Budget and his plan to deal with the cost of living crisis. Responding to the mini budget, Contact’s CEO Amanda...
We are hearing from more and more families affected by increased petrol prices, through our By Your Side hospitals project and in our private Facebook group for parents. Some families...
The energy price cap, which most families’ bills are now based on, rises by 54% from today, 1 April, resulting in the largest energy price hike ever. Millions of households...
Today the government has published its special educational needs and disability (SEND) review as a Green Paper – a discussion document which sets out proposals for a system that offers...
Today chancellor Rishi Sunak set out the government’s plans to help families with the cost of living crisis in his Spring Statement. But there was very little help announced for...
Parents of clinically vulnerable children have told us of their concerns over restrictions being lifted in full today in England. From today: It will not be a legal requirement to...
Many parent carers are still struggling to secure a Covid booster for their little ones despite the government’s vaccines committee having recommended its extension to vulnerable children aged 12-15 back...
The pandemic has been an extremely challenging time for many parent carer forums (PCFs) – not least because they are run by parent carers who have been disproportionately affected by...
Dean and Penny Leach from Yorkshire have four children and are desperate for more space in their home. Three of their children are on the autistic spectrum. Rosie, aged 7,...
The government committee on vaccinations and the Vaccines Minister announced on Monday 19 July that children aged 12 and over at increased risk of Covid-19 will be offered the Pfizer vaccine,...
