Two new reports from the Disabled Children’s Partnership (DCP) call on the government to put disabled children at the heart of decision-making – and focus on Black and Asian ethnic...
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...
This applies in England only. Parents of children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) from across England attended parliament today to discuss ways to promote inclusion in mainstream schools....
As families prepare for the new school year, many parents may be worried about whether their child with additional needs will have a school place in September. Our education advisers...
The Law Commission has today published its final report on reforming disabled children’s social care. The report calls for a new legal framework, national eligibility criteria and a legal duty...
This news story is for parents in England and Wales only. See our education advice if you live in Northern Ireland or Scotland. In England if your child has an Education,...
Contact’s Chief Executive, Anna Bird, has given evidence to the Joint Committee on Human Rights inquiry about the experiences of families with disabled children of the social care system. The...
Background Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is a disorder that affects around 4 in 100,000 children every year. Its basis is a dramatic and often sudden reduction in the number of platelets...
Contact is offering free training to parent carers interested in sharing their story in the media. We are particularly keen to offer training to parents who are not able to access their young...
Earlier this month, Contact CEO Anna Bird gave evidence to the Health and Social Care parliamentary committee about delivery of health support in education, health and care (EHC) plans. The...
The Darzi review into the state of the NHS has been published this week. In this story we summarise what the review found and what Contact wants to happen next....
The government has launched a 12-week consultation setting out plans to make it harder for disabled people to claim Personal Independence Payment (PIP). PIP is a non-means tested benefit that helps...
Last week saw three Westminster Hall Debates on special educational needs and disability (SEND) provision in England. The first two debates, led by Sarah Dyke and Alistair Strathern, focused on...
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...
Although the General Election isn’t until the Thursday 4 July, there are a few deadlines that you need to know about sooner. If you’re voting in person, now is the...
There has been a media report that the government is due to publish its proposals for major changes to the special educational needs system in England. The Guardian newspaper article...
Earlier today, the government launched its Green Paper on disability reform “Pathways to Work”, setting out plans to cut spending on disability benefits by around £5 billion. What plans does...
Lots of parents have been in touch with us concerned about the government’s plans for reform of disability benefits. You can read more about the proposals in our new story...