Contact’s response to the Spring Budget
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has today announced the government’s Budget for the year ahead, saying it would “break down barriers that stop people working.” Though much of the Budget was focused...
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Selective Mutism
Background A crucial diagnostic element of selective mutism (SM) is that the child has the ability to both comprehend spoken language and to speak, but yet fails to do so...
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...
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...
Pfizer vaccine approved for children 12-15
image to say that shielding children must be prioritised for vaccine
Families with disabled children cutting back on life-saving equipment
Over a third (39%) of families with seriously ill and disabled children have cut back or stopped using essential disability equipment due to rising energy costs. That’s three times more...
Quarter of disabled children live in home that makes their condition worse
Poor, overcrowded and unsuitable housing is having a devastating impact on the lives of families with disabled children across the country, according to our latest Counting the Costs research. BBC...
‘Your voice’ ahead of summer social care report
Through Your Voice, we provide parents with a platform to respond to current hot topics from their own lived experience. Together, we can make sure parent’s concerns are front and centre...
Disabled children’s social care law to be reviewed
A review of the law on disabled children’s social care in England has been commenced by the Law Commission on request of the Department for Education, a move that Contact...
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...
Lack of disabled childcare in Wales laid bare by pandemic
Over a third (38%) of Welsh councils do not have enough childcare for disabled children, a cross-party Senedd Committee report has found this week. And childcare provision for disabled children...
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...
Take action on lack of holiday childcare for disabled children
Today, our Change Makers Jasmin and Lauran speak out in the Metro newspaper about the lack of holiday clubs for disabled children this summer. ‘Holiday clubs are generally markerted towards...
Act now to make sure tax credits payments for your 16-19 year old don’t stop
If you have a 16-19 year old who'll be staying in school or college after the summer holidays, remember to let the Tax Credit Office know by the 31st August...
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...
Contact calls for Universal Credit reform and social tariffs
Contact is calling for Universal Credit fixes, social energy tariffs and investment in disabled children’s services ahead of the chancellor’s spring spending review. Chancellor Rachel Reeves will set out spending...
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...
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...
