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Contact is a trading name of Contact a Family. Charity registered in England and Wales (284912) and Scotland (SC039169). Company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales (1633333).
Campaigns & research. We influence policy and campaign so decision-makers tackle the inequalities faced by families with disabled children. There are more than one million disabled children in the UK. Sadly, most face significant discrimination and inequalities across all areas of their lives. Together with families we campaign to change this.
A parent carer forum is an organised group of parents and carers of disabled children from a local area. Their aim is to make sure that services in their area meet the needs of disabled children and their families. They do this by gathering the views of local families and by working in partnership with local authorities, education settings ...
All parent carers in all the UK nations have a right to ask for an assessment of their needs at any time. This can be, for example, if your needs have changed – you may wish to take up education, training or employment. You can ask for a carer’s assessment by contacting your local authority (in England, Scotland and Wales) or health and ...
Information, advice and support. Our website has advice and information about concerns a family might have about raising a child with additional needs. We run a free helpline and offer a Listening Ear support service. We produce a range of email newsletter s and parent guides available to download or order.
This knowledge is useful to service providers as they plan services to meet the needs of children and young people with SEND. Parent carer participation happens when parents and service providers work together, recognising each other’s expert knowledge, to design, develop and improve services for children and young people with SEND aged 0 ...
Contact is a trading name of Contact a Family. Charity registered in England and Wales (284912) and Scotland (SC039169). Company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales (1633333).
