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MPs to debate Child Trust Funds inaccessibility as almost £73 million of savings locked away

Tuesday 19 March 2024

More than 31,000 disabled young people have been locked out of their own savings worth collectively £73 million. This is happening during...

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Live in Wales? We’ve got lots going on this Spring!

Friday 15 March 2024

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Does your child get NHS continuing care funding?

Thursday 14 March 2024

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Breaking Barriers: Improving healthcare access for neurodiverse and disabled children in under-represented communities

Wednesday 13 March 2024

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Invite your MP to Child Trust Fund Westminster Hall debate

Tuesday 12 March 2024

Have your say on Scotland’s Neurodivergence Bill

Tuesday 12 March 2024

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Is your child moving into adult social care?

Monday 11 March 2024

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Benefit changes announced in yesterday’s budget

Thursday 7 March 2024

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Parent carers coming together and making a difference

Thursday 7 March 2024

Parent carer Samantha with son Lewis
Mum Samantha reacts to Spring Budget 2024

Wednesday 6 March 2024

Contact CEO Anna Bird on BBC Breakfast
Mum Samantha talks to BBC ahead of Spring Budget

Tuesday 5 March 2024

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School exclusions and SEN: Get advice at our Q&A for parent carers in England

Monday 4 March 2024

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Contact is helping rare families on Rare Disease Day

Thursday 29 February 2024

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Last chance to share your views on childcare

Tuesday 27 February 2024

Members of Greenwich parent carer forum
Parent carer forum focuses on solutions to develop vital support for local families

Monday 26 February 2024

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Energy price cap drop not enough for parents like Samantha

Friday 23 February 2024

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Watch our new animation: What is hemiplegia?

Tuesday 20 February 2024

Robbie Holland, Ellie Reynolds and Julie Bye from theSouth Glos forum’s Parent Voice team, who led the co-production work on the EBSA Toolkit
South Gloucestershire Parent carer forum help develop ground-breaking initiative on Emotionally Based School avoidance

Monday 19 February 2024

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DLA and Child Disability Payment: Get advice before claiming at our Q&A for parent carers

Friday 16 February 2024