Child Disability Payment is the new benefit for children aged under 16 in Scotland, replacing Disability Living Allowance (DLA) in Scotland. Now our expert advisers have written a comprehensive guide...
All children in England and Northern Ireland aged five to 11 are eligible for the Covid-19 vaccine, the government has announced. Following similar announcements in Wales and Scotland earlier this...
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...
It has been nearly 20 days since the government’s vaccine committee recommended the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid jab for high-risk children aged 5-11 in the UK, but families are yet to hear of any roll-out plans. ...
Monday 26 July sees the launch of the Child Disability Payment, a new benefit replacing Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for children in Scotland. The launch will start in three pilot...
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...
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Background Juvenile Dermatomyositis (JDM) and Polymyositis (JPM) are rare ‘autoimmune’ diseases. The immune system is a group of cells that usually protect the body from infection. In an autoimmune disease...
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...
We know that schools can provide routine and structure for many children with additional needs. When this routine stops, for example in the school holidays, some children can find the...
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...
We have lots of information, advice and support designed for parents of younger children whether you have a diagnosis for your child or you are waiting for one. Free workshops...
In the last 12 months there has been a 21% increase in calls to Contact’s helpline about exclusions of disabled children from schools. Of particular concern is that younger children...
A parent is calling on NHS England to revise a policy that bars parents from ordering vital medication for their child when they turn 11 years old. Under the policy,...
Children aged 12 and over at highest risk of getting very sick with Covid-19 can now get new treatments if they test positive for coronavirus . The NHS is writing to...
A new survey shows that families with disabled children are spending huge amounts of their savings paying or fighting for support which they are entitled to for free. That’s according...
Book your place on our latest virtual workshop for practitioners happening on Thursday 23 February, 7-9pm, and find out more about the causes of anxiety in children and strategies to...
Our recent Facebook Q&A session about grants, discounts and other sources of financial support for families was a big hit, with more than 45 parent carers joining in to ask...
