Join Us
Join us today, the more members we have the stronger our voice. Membership is FREE to parent carers living in the Wokingham Borough with a child or young person aged 0-25 with any Special Educational Needs or Disability. You will receive our e-bulletins with updates on our work, events, consultations and relevant information that may affect you and your family.
It's easy to join, just use the "Become A Member" button at the top of this page. If you prefer, please email:info@sendvoiceswokingham.org.uk with the following; your name, address, special educational need and/or disability & year of birth of your child and we will add you to our mailing list.
(We take confidentiality seriously. Any data we hold about you will be stored carefully and never given to any third parties. Please see our Privacy Statement and Data Protection Policy for more information).
Max Cards for All Members
We are currently able to offer all members of SEND Voices Wokingham a Max Card. The Max Card is a UK discount card families of children with additional needs age 0-25 and can be used at venues across the UK to get free or discounted admission. More details can be found on the on our Max Card information sheet and the Max Card website: www.maxcard.co.uk. *Proof of SEND will be requested to obtain a Max Card.
* Proof of SEND can include EHCP, DLA, diagnosis letter, Blue Badge, letter from health or social care professional, letter from education. If you don't have any of these, we have a form here: Proof of SEND form, which you can get signed by a health, education or social care professional.
Get Involved
- Like and Follow our Facebook page you can also leave us a comment to let us know what matters to you.
- Have a chat with us at our Coffee Morning or one of our evening drop-ins
- Share your experiences with us, tell us what matters to you, what works for your family? What do you find difficult? What is the most frustrating thing?
- Check our Participation Opportunities; complete a survey or join a focus group.
- Attend a training session we host. These run during the day and evenings.
- Want to get more involved? Become a Parent Rep or join our Parent Carer Particiaption Group. Just use the contact form to let us know or email info@sendvoiceswokingham.org.uk
Make a difference - Why is Parent Carer Participation So Important?
Parent Carer participation is critical to shaping provisions and services and ensuring that they meet the needs of the children and young people that use them and their families. Professionals can make decisions based upon what they believe to be the problems and issues facing families, however, a parent understands what matters to families and the impact of these decisions on families. By working in co-production we can make services better for everyone.
“When you do nothing you feel overwhelmed and powerless, but when you get involved you feel the sense of hope and accomplishment that comes from knowing that you are working to make things better." (Maya Angelou).
Results of our Surveys
Annual SEND Survey:
Annual Transport Survey:
Termly Feedback from Families Report
Each term we will be collating a Feedback from Families report. This report will be shared with the Wokingham Area SEND Quality Assurance Board. The purpose of the Area SEND Assurance Board is to oversee, coordinate, and interrogate all information across the Wokingham SEND system that provides intelligence about the performance and quality of services, and outcomes achieved for children and young people with SEND.
SEND Improvement Updated with WBC & Health - Including Q&A's from families
We host an online session for families with representatives from Wokingham Borough Council and Health to hear their updates on SEND improvements in the Borough. During the second half of the session there is an opportunity for families to ask questions. You can read about the information shared and the Q&A's here:
SEND Update for families with WBC & Health 15th May 2024 Q&As and Update Slides from WBC & HEALTH
SEND Update for families with WBC & Health 1st February 2024
Safety Valve Update from Wokingham Borough Council plus Q&A Session, Wednesday 8th November 2023
SEND Innovation & Improvement Update/SEND Voices Wokingham AGM 8th March 2023
SEND Improvement & Innovation Programme Update- Monday 4th May 2022
SEND Innovation & Innovation Programme Update from Meeting with WBC & Parents 29th June 2021
