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Parenting Courses Reading Borough Council, offer many different parenting use the following link to find out more and to register an interest Parenting. Your local children's centres will also run courses and offer support to families, check with your local centre to find out if they are…
Autism Assessment Film - Berkshire Health Foundation Trust (BHFT)
Please find below the link to a YouTube video produced by Mairi Evans and our Autism Assessment Team for young people referred to the team to help them and their families know what to expect during an autism assessment. Updated February 2021
Living well with Autism
Autism in Reading Autism is a lifelong developmental condition that affects how a person communicates with and relates to others, learns, and processes information. It is currently estimated that roughly one in every 100 people has autism. As a spectrum condition, autism affects people in…
What is the Role of a SENCo
What is the role of a SENCo (Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator) A SENCo is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the school's SEN policy. All mainstream schools must appoint a teacher to be their SENCo. The SENCo will co-ordinate additional support for pupils with SEN…
Parents useful websites
Page reviewed June 2020
What is the Local Offer?
Reading's Local Offer gives children and young people with special educational needs or disabilities and their families information about what support and services are available in the local area. It will help parents, carers and young people to see clearly the range of services, support and…
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,…
2 Year Old Education & Childcare Funding
Early education from age two has long-lasting benefits for children, and helps to promote a child’s physical, emotional, cognitive and social development. However the evidence shows that on average, disadvantaged families are less likely to make use of formal childcare provision than more advantaged families,…
Do you need help to meet your care needs or to employ a Personal Assistant (PA)?
If you do, you may find it useful to recruit a Personal Assistant to help you get out and about or to help you get involved in the activities you’d like to do. Fo further information and to find out how to recruit a Personal…
Disagreements, Mediation, Tribunals & Appeals
Updated March 2021