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Welcome to an extra CAN Network News edition - all about looking ahead for the coming months.
Although term has just begun, firework displays are already on sale. With this in mind we have some ideas for more accessible, low noise firework displays you can book.
Our SEND service also have several opportunities and events coming up that may be of interest, including how your child or young person could become an Additional Needs Inclusion Champion!
As ever, please do email Nicola your thoughts, suggestions and recommendations - we love to hear from you.
 low noise firework displays
- Henley Spooktacular Bonfire & Fireworks promises 'the biggest lower noise fireworks display in the UK'.
28 October - booking information here
- Kennet School, Thatcham are holding a professional low-noise display set to music.
7 November - booking information here
- A little further afield, Godstone Farm are holding a low bang 'sensory-friendly fireworks night packed with magical moments, enthralling lights and family fun!' The event includes access to their indoor and outdoor play and a mini disco.
25 and 26 October - check their website as online booking is due to open soon.
If you know of any similar events suitable for our CAN Network families, please do let us know.
SEND team appointments
If your child or young person has an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP), you can book an in-person appointment with the SEND team, to talk through any queries you have about their plan and support.
Sessions will run monthly during the autumn term.
Appointments for September are now fully booked, but you can join the waiting list.
Future dates will be published in the SEND Local Offer Newsletter (sign up here) and through SEND Voices Wokingham.
If you can't come in person, you can request an online appointment when booking.
Local Offer Live
SEND Voices Wokingham will be hosting Local Offer Live, a free event for all families in Wokingham Borough with children or young people with special educational needs or disabilities, aged 0 to 25.
- Saturday 18 October
- 10.30am to 12.30pm or 1pm to 3pm
- St Crispin's School Sports Hub, Wokingham, RG40 1SR
Book tickets online.
 Additional Needs Inclusion Champions
This is a new online group, run by Wokingham Borough Council's Children's Participation Team and SEND Team who meet monthly. It's for young people aged 8 to 25 with additional needs or a disability - no diagnosis required.
- take part in a fun craft activity together online
- share your ideas about how to make support better for everyone
The first session is Tuesday 14 October at 5pm.
Members will be sent a mosaic coaster kit in the post, to make together in the session.
Contact Jo to join:
Useful contacts
Parenting Special Children - set up to help other parents/carers navigate the world of SEND. Empowering families whose children/young people are neurodivergent and/or have special needs and/or disabilities including early life trauma.
Promise Inclusion - a local charity that supports people with learning disabilities and their carers. Weekly, term-time Youth Club for young people aged 13 to 19 with learning disabilities and/or autism. Activity clubs for siblings aged 8-13 years old. Family liaison team offering emotional and practical support to carers; from support in meetings, to advice and information on benefits, form filling, housing, supported living, transition, education, mental capacity, power of attorney, deputyship and more. Monthly carers coffee/lunches, carers respite trips and information events.
SEND Voices Wokingham - an independent parent carer forum. Set up to ensure that families and carers of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and disabilities in the Wokingham Borough, can have a voice and participate fully in the development of services.
Wokingham Carers Partnership - A partnership of three commissioned local charities: Age UK Berkshire, Berkshire Youth and Promise Inclusion. Offering information, advice, and support to people throughout the borough who are caring for a child or adult family member, partner or friend.
What is the CAN Network?
The CAN (Children with Additional Needs) Network provides an information and support service for families and carers of children and young people (aged up to 25) with additional needs and disabilities.
The CAN Network also maintains Wokingham Borough Council’s Children with Disabilities Register and CAN Card.
The Children with Disabilities Register is a voluntary, confidential list of information about children with diagnosed disabilities in Wokingham Borough.
The information shared with us is used anonymously to help plan and improve future services to meet the needs of local disabled children and young people.
Those eligible to join the Children with Disabilities Register can receive a free CAN card.
The CAN card is a photo ID card which can be used as proof of diagnosed disability. It's accepted by many local attractions as proof for concessions or free carer tickets.
Find out more about signing up to the register and receiving a CAN card here.
Get in touch
For support using our online application or for any other enquiries please email.
Disclaimer
By sharing information with you the CAN information network is not providing a recommendation or endorsement of a service/organisation.
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