The Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities has published a national survey of fathers who have children with learning disabilities. The report argues that current policies and practices often fail to acknowledge or support fathers in their roles as carers. Read More...

A new All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Paediatric Mobility has been established and will be chaired by Tony Wright, the Labour MP for Great Yarmouth. Read More...

Ed Balls, Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, has announced a new £31m project, ‘Achievement for All’ to pilot innovative teaching and support for young people with special educational needs (SEN) in 10 local authorities and 450 schools – including better assessment of children to close the big achievement gaps and more engagement with parents by schools. Read More...

Every Disabled Child Matters (EDCM) has launched a new campaign briefing ‘Disabled Children and Health’. It highlights the failure of the NHS to meet even the basic needs of disabled children. Read More...

The government has published a new report, setting out to radically increase the number of people with learning disabilities in employment by 2025. Read More...

Children under 16 and people over 60 can now enjoy free swimming at over a thousand swimming pools across England. Read More...

This year’s Beyond Boundaries Live event promises to be the best yet offering visitors an exciting and stimulating day out. Read More...

Contact a Family is supporting Carers UK in calling for a radical overhaul of the benefits and care system to prevent carers reaching breaking point. Read More...

Contact a Family has signed up to Carers UK’s Carers’ Poverty Charter, calling upon the Government to set out an urgent timetable of action to improve carers’ benefits and income. Read More...

If your child is awarded Disability Living Allowance (DLA) or has an existing DLA award increased to the highest rate, this can lead to extra child tax credit payments, known as the disability elements. Following lobbying by Contact a Family and others, the rules on backdating of these payments have been simplified. Read More...