HOMEPARENTSSPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS & INCLUSION Special Educational Needs & Inclusion The Emmbrook School prides itself on being an inclusive school, working in partnership with parents and carers to actively support its pupils from all cultures and backgrounds and across all abilities. Current or prospective parents or carers are welcome to contact our Special Needs Department with any enquiries or queries and we will be pleased to offer advice and support as appropriate. Prospective parents or carers are encouraged to contact us prior to joining The Emmbrook School community, so that we can arrange a tour of the school and a meeting to discuss the young person’s needs and how best to support them. Every year we publish the Information report. This year's report can be found below: 2020-2021 SEN Information Report For details of Wokingham Borough Council’s Local Offer please click on this link. How To Contact Us Mr Stuart Baker – SENCO & English teacher sbaker@emmbrook.wokingham.sch.uk Ms Gail Oliver – SEN Manager goliver@emmbrook.wokingham.sch.uk Mrs Jane White – HLTA Maths & ASC Team Coordinator jwhite@emmbrook.wokingham.sch.uk Telephone contact via Ms Oliver please – 0118 9784406. Useful Information CAMHS SHaRON Jupiter (Support Hope and Resources on Line): this online service offers support, information and advice. SHaRON is a support network for parents and carers of young people with autism or parents and carers who have children waiting for an autism assessment. It is moderated by CAMHS clinicians, other autism professionals and staff from voluntary agencies across Berkshire - and also offers the opportunity for families to receive parent to parent support. . If you would like to join please email Sharon.Jupiter@berkshire.nhs.uk stating your name, the name of your child and your child’s date of birth. SHaRON is available to you pre and post assessment. Autism Berkshire: offer pre-assessment support, information and advice to parents while they are waiting for their child to receive an assessment. This includes targeted pre-assessment workshops run by Autism Berkshire. If parents would like to book a place on the Autism Berkshire workshops they can do so online by going to http://www.autismberkshire.org.uk/preassessment-autism-workshops-reading or by telephoning Autism Berkshire on 01189 594594. Autism Berkshire also offer other activities such as Mindfulness Groups for young people, and again these are available for young people who are waiting for an assessment. Parenting Special Children offer a range of parent workshops, a sleep service as well as a one to one support and information to families who are waiting for an assessment. Families can refer themselves for this support by completing an online form on the website http://www.parentingspecialchildren.co.uk or by calling 0118 9863532. The Autism Group: offers free Parent Support and Social groups, parent training sessions and a home visit service for residents in the Boroughs of Windsor and Maidenhead, Slough and Bracknell. These services are offered to parents of children and young people of any age who either have a diagnosis of an autism spectrum condition or are awaiting assessment. https://www.theautismgroup.org.uk/ or call 07423 636339 The CYPF online resource: has a large number of leaflets to advise parents on a range of concerns. https://cypf.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/support-and-advice/mental-and-emotional-health/ https://cypf.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/support-and-advice/0-4-years/ https://cypf.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/support-and-advice/5-10-years/ https://cypf.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/support-and-advice/11-19-years/ If your child is having mild or moderate difficulties (such as mild anxiety or depression, moderate behavioural difficulties, school refusal, family relationship difficulties) there are a number of services across Berkshire that can provide support. Select your locality to find out what alternative services are available in your area: https://cypf.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/our-services/mental-health-services-camhs/other-support-in-your-area/ Online resources: The following may be also be helpful Young Minds has a lot of useful information about children and young people’s mental health conditions and also the types of support available for parents or carers. They also provide a free, confidential online and telephone support service ‘Parents Helpline’. MindED for Families provides online advice and information to help parents and carers understand and identify early issues to best support their child or young person. This also includes a parent helpline and advice on managing a crisis . 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