Reading Borough Council is asking parents living in the town for their views on proposed changes to provision of free school transport for children aged under five or over 16 who have statements of special educational needs (SEN) or an education, health and care (EHC) plan. As a result of revised guidance from the Government, there
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Autism Berkshire is launching a youth group for West Berkshire as we continue to expand the range of leisure activities for children available outside Reading. The new club will be open to children aged between eight and 17 living in West Berkshire who have a diagnosis of an autism spectrum condition, including Asperger syndrome, or are
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Reading Families’ Forum is inviting parents and carers of children with disabilities or special needs, including autism spectrum conditions, to give their views on short breaks and respite care as part of a consultation by Reading Borough Council. The Reading Short Breaks programme supports Autism Berkshire’s Games Club for 8 to 15-year-olds at Emmer Green Youth &
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Autism Berkshire is launching a youth club in Wokingham as we continue to expand the range of leisure activities for children available outside Reading. The new club will be open to children aged between eight and 17 living in the Borough of Wokingham who have a diagnosis of an autism spectrum condition, including Asperger syndrome,
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Autism Berkshire is looking for volunteers to help out at a number of forthcoming events. We need help to staff our stalls during the following events: Windsor and Eton Rotary Club Summer Fayre, on Saturday, June 25. Readipop music festival at Christchurch Meadows, Caversham, on Saturday, July 9, between 9am and 5pm A Different World music
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Parents and carers living in West Berkshire can now benefit from our popular pre-assessment workshops. The first of a series of sessions takes place on Monday, June 20, at the Calcot, Theale and Area Children’s Centre, in Curtis Road, Calcot, from 10am to 12.30pm. The workshops offer information for parents and carers of children aged
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Autism Berkshire is about to start offering new Family Seminar courses to provide information, advice and support to families of children and young people with autism spectrum conditions (ASC), including Asperger syndrome. The seminars, which are free of charge, have been developed by specialists from the National Autistic Society. We will be offering three courses:
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Thank you to everyone who came along to BAS Fest at the Nag’s Head pub in Reading on Sunday. We raised a fantastic £2,600 on the day, which will help to pay for Autism Berkshire’s Games Club for children in Reading and summer holiday activities for children with autism in Reading. Special thanks to everyone at the
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Schools in England are finding it increasingly difficult to support pupils with special needs of disabilities who are in mainstream education, according to a survey of headteachers. More than 1.3 million children have special educational needs (SEND). Of these 1.1 million are being taught in mainstream schools. Research by The Key, an organisation that provides
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Resource packs to help make visits to the doctor easier for patients on the autism spectrum have been sent to all GP surgeries. The aim of the packs, created by the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) with help from Research Autism and the Autism Alliance, is to provide a standard framework to make surgeries
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Reading group for autistic women
Monday, 2nd November, 2026, 11:30 am - 1:00 pmAtrium coffee shop, Greyfriars Church, Reading - Friar Street Reading Berkshire RG1 1EH
Problem-solving & advice meet-up for autistic adults and their parents/carers – Reading
Monday, 2nd November, 2026, 1:30 pm - 3:00 pmAtrium coffee shop, Greyfriars Church, Reading - Friar Street Reading Berkshire RG1 1EH
Online Workshop: Supporting Behaviour Part 1
Thursday, 5th November, 2026, 10:00 am - 11:30 am -
Supported internships in focus at Preparing for Adulthood workshop
Tuesday, 27th October, 2026
Take part in trial of new workshop about toileting
Thursday, 1st October, 2026
Free advice workshops on way for parents & carers of autistic adults
Monday, 14th September, 2026
