Persistent absence initiatives must focus on children with SEN
Today, MPs debate the Kings Speech, which sets out the government’s plan for the year ahead. Opposition MPs are using the debate to highlight data that shows over two million...
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Campaign to unlock £210million of young disabled people’s savings goes to parliament
This applies in England and Wales only. Today Contact, campaigners and finance industry leaders are meeting MPs in parliament to discuss solutions to unlock the savings of tens of thousands...
Lawyers lend support to free school meals campaign
Human rights lawyers have written a free school meals guide and four template letters to help families whose disabled child is eligible for free school meals, but can’t access them...
The main benefits announcements in the Budget
Yesterday’s budget statement included a number of announcements involving changes in the rules for working age benefits. Two-child limit scrapped The biggest change is the scrapping of the two-child limit...
Back-to-school checklist for families with disabled children
As the new academic year begins, many families are busy preparing uniforms, school bags and packed lunches. But for parents of disabled children, there’s often a lot more to think...
Sydenham’s Chorea
Also known as: St Vitus’ Dance; Chorea Minor Background Sydenham’s Chorea is a disease affecting the brain, particularly causing unusual movements, unsteadiness and poor coordination. It can turn a healthy...
It’s Undiagnosed Children’s Day 2023
Today, Friday 28 April, is Undiagnosed Children’s Day, an important campaign to raise awareness of undiagnosed genetic conditions. Approximately 6,000 children are born in the UK each year with a...
Schools Bill must ensure accessible breakfast clubs & parental choice
The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill is currently at the Committee Stage of its passage through parliament. This is when MPs scrutinise the bill line-by-line. They’ll consider amendments put forward to...
WATCH: Facebook Live about medicating disabled children for mood and behaviour
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Sign up to a focus group and have your say on improving social care
We are running two focus groups in November to hear parent carers views on the Law Commission’s proposals for reforming the law governing disabled children’s social care in England. The focus...
Last chance to share your views on childcare
The Disabled Children’s Partnership (DCP), chaired by Contact CEO Anna Bird, will soon close its survey on childcare of disabled children. If you haven’t already, this is your chance to...
MMR vaccine reminder: NHS warns of rising measles risk in unvaccinated children
The NHS is urging parent carers across the UK to check whether their child has had one or both doses of the MMR vaccine. This vaccine protects against measles, mumps...
What the Budget 2023 means for families with disabled children
In yesterday’s Budget Statement, the Chancellor announced the biggest benefits system shake-up in a decade – alongside major changes to childcare and extended energy support. This included major reforms of...
Osteopetrosis
Background Osteopetrosis is a general name for a group of rare genetic diseases which are all characterised by increased bone density. These result from problems in the formation or function...
Government announces £780m SEND capital funding
The Secretary of State for Education, Bridget Phillipson, has this week announced extra capital funding to help mainstream schools in England better support children with special educational needs and disabilities...
Government invites evidence on Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
The government has opened calls for written evidence on the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill for England. This follows its second reading in Parliament last week. MPs debated the Bill...
Shape government’s plans for six major health conditions
Do you want to have your say on what the government includes in its major conditions strategy? Ministers have issued a call for evidence to help them decided what to include in the...
Have your say on social care services for children in Northern Ireland
The Department of Health has recently commissioned a report into social care services in Northern Ireland and made a number of recommendations for improvements. We will be responding to this...