For a short half-term it has certainly been very busy!

PINS - Partnerships for Inclusion of Neurodiversity in Schools

The PINS Project is now well underway. PINS is a national initiative which aims to improve outcomes for neurodivergent children in mainstream schools by strengthening relationships between families, schools, and support services. In 2025/26, the PINS programme will be working with 30 primary schools across Wokingham Borough.

Thank You to Parents and Carers
A big thank you to everyone who joined us on 7th May for the PINS Parent Carer Information Session.
If you missed it, you can view the presentation slides and read the Q&A from the session here:
PINS Parent Carer Information Session – 7th May

Your Voices Matters
Is your child's school part of the PINS programme?

You can view the full list of the 30 participating schools and find more information on our website:
www.sendvoiceswokingham.org.uk/pins

A big thank you to all the parent carers from the 30 primary schools who took the time to complete our recent survey. Your feedback is vital and will help shape the menu of support that will be developed for schools.

We're now in the process of arranging parent engagement sessions at each school. Further details will be shared through the schools' usual communication channels.

Help us Update Wokingham's Co-production Charter

We are currently part of a multi agency group reviewing and updating Wokingham Area's Co-production Charter, and we'd love to hear your thoughts.

Co-production is all about working together – families, professionals, and services – to shape the support and services that affect our children and young people with SEND.

What does co-production mean to you? Some questions to think about:

• Have you felt listened to and included in decisions about the support or services your child receives?
• Were your views respected and taken seriously?
• What could be done better to make you feel more included in the future?

Please share your thoughts and feedback by emailing us at: info@sendvoiceswokingham.org.uk

Short Breaks Service Redesign Survey - Your Chance to Have Your Say!

Wokingham Borough Council (WBC) is currently redesigning the Short Breaks offer in Wokingham to better meet the needs of families. More information on our website here Short Breaks Redesign - Have your say

Thank you to everyone who has feedback their thoughts and views via our survey. We are still keen to hear from more families who currently use WBC Short Breaks service as well as those who may want to use this service in the future.

A link to the survey is here: Short Breaks Redesign Survey 2025.
Closing date: Sunday 8th June

In addition WBC will be running 3 focus groups (all covering the same topic):
1. Wokingham Library - Tuesday 24th June, 10.00 - 11.30am
2. Online via Microsoft Teams - Tuesday 24th June, 6.30 - 7.30pm
3. Woodley Airfield Centre - Thursday 26th June, 10.00 - 11.30am
To book a place on one of the sessions or for more information, please email: Sarah.Desson@wokingham.gov.uk

What else have we been up to?

Highlights This Half Term

• Raised concerns about part-time timetables & Alternative Provision at the SEND Assurance Board – WBC will take this forward.
• Attended key meetings: SEND Strategic Partnership Board & SENDIASS Steering Group.
• Contributed to Early Years Strategy development and Helping Early Strategy delivery and action plan. On June 18th we will be supporting a WBC workshop on parent support groups and children's centre services – more information on how you can be involved to follow very soon.
• Took part in Ordinarily Available Provision (OAP) working groups. You can join our Zoom info sessions on OAP:
  • Tuesday 8 July, 7–8pm or Thursday 10 July, 10–11am (details on our website).
• Hosted a Drop-in & Chat session.
• Attended CAMHS service improvement meeting with other Berkshire forums.
• Hosted the EHCP Annual Review training with SENDIASS.
• Supported parents at SENDIASS drop-ins.