What is Portage? Portage is an early intervention programme that supports children within their own home, working in partnership with parents and carers. The Reading Portage service helps families in Reading with young children (0-4 years old) who need extra help with their development. Portage support can…
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- Source is Reading’s Young People’s Drug & Alcohol service. We work with young people under 18 years old or up to 25 if they have learning difficulties. Service offers: Confidential assessments of young person’s drug/alcohol use including NPS (formerly legal highs) Links to substitute prescribing…
- Children's Action Teams (CATs) are local multi-professional teams providing help, guidance and support, working together with families and communities to create and achieve positive change for Reading's children and young people. We have three teams; North, South/East and West. They work closely with schools and…Reading Borough Council, Civic OfficesBridge StreetReadingRG1 2LU
- Educational Psychologists work within the education service. They help children or young people who are experiencing problems within an educational setting with the aim of enhancing their learning. Challenges may include social or emotional problems or learning difficulties. Within the team is the Portage service…Civic OfficesBridge StreetReadingRG1 2LU
- Family Workers work within the Children's Action Teams (CATs). Family workers provide one-to-one support to families. This is often in the home or can be in a safe community setting and will include supported visits to appointments or groups. They will support families to access…Civic OfficesBridge StreetReadingRG1 2LU
- Primary Mental Health Workers work within Brighter Futures for Children's Education Department. They support children and young people where a concern has been identified around mental health issues such as low mood, self-harm, anxiety, challenging behaviour, aggression, attachment difficulties, school phobias and emotion regulation. This…Reading Borough Council, Civic OfficesBridge StreetReadingRG1 2LU
- Youth Workers work within the Children's Action Teams (CATs). The Youth Service provide a range of community-based youth worker activities in a variety of venues, and an exciting range of leisure, recreation and residential experiences to young people. Youth Workers also provide one to one…Reading Borough Council, Civic OfficesBridge StreetReadingRG1 2LU
- The Children’s Single Point of Access is Reading’s new arrangement for you to raise concerns about a child (pre-birth to 18 years old - up to 25 years for children and young people with special needs) this includes safeguarding and child protection. Having a Single Point…
- The Family Information Service provides information on the SEND Local Offer on behalf of Brighter Futures for Children, which is contracted to deliver the SEND/Local Offer service. Brighter Futures For Children - Website Our Approach We intend to ensure that we provide a framework for delivery…
- We work with parents, children, young people and alongside our partners in the wider Early Help community. To find out more about Early Help - visit Brighter Futures for Children BFfC ~ Early HelpCivic OfficesBridge StreetReadingRG1 2LU
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This information has been collected from third party providers therefore the Reading Services Guide, Reading Borough Council (RBC) and Brighter Futures for Children (BFfC) cannot accept responsibility for the accuracy of this information and recommends that parents, carers, young people, residents and professionals check with providers regarding DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) and OFSTED registrations and CQC registrations. Information collected by Reading Service Guide; is used solely to implement and supply the Family Information Service (FIS), Special Educational Needs & Disabilities - Reading's Local Offer, Adults & Carers Support Group and Reading Youth.