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• Children & Young People’s Disabilities Team (CYPDT) - COVID-19 (update)
  COVID-19 Update from CYPDT - With regards pay for PA’s employed through Direct Payments during this covid-19 pandemic. It has been agreed that BFFC and ACS will adopt a unified approach, detailed below. • If the PA has been asked not to work by the Employer…
• Education Health & Care Plans (EHCP)
  Education Health & Care Plans (EHCP) Reviewed - January 2021 Updated - January 2021
• Children's Action Teams (CATs)
  Children’s Action Teams (CATs) in Reading are local 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. CATs work closely with schools and other services to provide family-centred support that…
• Mental Health Support Team
  COVID-19 Update  At this time, as long as MHST staff are well and able to continue to work: The MHST will continue to offer support to existing and new clients via telephone calls and/or Microsoft Teams where clients wish and where staff are fit and…
• Speech and Language
  Speech & Language Drop In Clinics Reading ~ Due to the current Covid-19 outbreak, and because we want to keep both our patients and staff as safe as possible, we have made the decision to suspend our face to face speech and language therapy drop…
• Young People & Mental Health
  The emotional wellbeing of children and young people is just as important as their physical health. Good mental health allows children and young people to develop the resilience to cope with whatever life throws at them and grow into well-rounded, healthy adults. Please see below,…
• Health Services (NHS) in Reading
  Health services in Reading are delivered from local NHS Trusts, the first point of contact for most NHS services is usually from the Primary Care providers this includes GP’s, dentists, pharmacists, opticians including the NHS Walk In centre and NHS 111 telephone service. To find…
• Help from your GP
  Caring can take a toll on your own health and wellbeing so it is especially important to look after yourself. It is important you identify yourself as a carer to your GP Practice so they are aware of your situation and can offer extra support if…
• Learning disability services and List of local Day Activities for people with Learning Disabilities
  There is a wide range of day opportunities offered across the borough for people with learnign disabilities.  The services offered aim to make sure that people with learning disabilities have the support they need to: stay healthy and well be as independent as possible and…
• Transition from Children to Adult Health Services - Ready Steady Go!
  Ready Steady Go! Project Transition Nurse We are pleased to announce that from Dec 2014 we have appointed a transition nurse from Royal Berkshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. She will be based at the Royal Berkshire Hospital but will facilitate transition across the Thames Valley…
• Transition from Paediatric to Adult Health Services - Ready Steady Go!
  Transition at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust At the Royal Berkshire Hospital, young people transition to adult services at different times, depending on their medical condition(s) and and their individual needs, but most young people transition between the ages of 16-19.   There is currently (July…
• Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BHFT)
  Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BHFT) Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BHFT) is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. BHFT operate from more than 100 sites across the county including community hospitals clinics and GP practices. Across Berkshire the main locations can be…
• SEND Pre-Diagnosis - Are you Concerned about your child?
  As a parent you know your child best and will be aware of how he or she is growing and developing. Sometimes as a parent, you may become concerned about your child’s development and, when this is the case, it is helpful to know who…
• Reading Borough Council Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA)
  Find out more about Reading Borough Council Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA). The information below will describe the health, social care and wellbeing needs of people who live in our area. Reviewed February 2021
• Disagreements, Mediation, Tribunals & Appeals
  Updated March 2021
• Learning Disabilities: Annual Health Checks
  People with learning disabilities often have poorer physical and mental health than other people. This doesn't need to be the case. The Annual Health Check scheme is for adults and young people aged 14 or above with learning disabilities who need more health support and who…
• NHS Long Term Plan
  Here are some additional resources that have been made available following the publication of the NHS Long Term Plan.  These include:  An easy read version of the Plan, which you can view here. A five minute video explaining provisions for learning disability and autism, featuring…