A total of 29 charities, including Action for Children and Contact a Family, have joined together to create the Disabled Children Partnership, amid fears that disabled children's issues have slipped down the government's agenda.
The group said this month's Spring Budget, which featured a £2bn investment in adult social care, but no funding boost for disabled children, shows that improving support has slipped off the political agenda. National Children's Bureau figures show that funding for disabled children's services was cut by £3.2bn between 2010 and 2015.
The group has said it intends to launch a major campaign in the summer ahead of the government's next Budget, in which it wants additional funding for disabled children's services.
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