Information, Advice and Support - IAS Service for Windsor and Maidenhead

23/01/2026

22/01/2026

From Achieving for Children

22/01/2026

Autism Berkshire has shared that Loddon Valley Leisure Centre, in Lower Earley, runs SEN sessions for children aged up to 12 in its soft play centre on Sundays from 8.30am to 10am.
There are just 20 places available for each session at centre, which is in Rushey Way.
- Click the link for more information and to book https://www.placesleisure.org/centres/loddon-valley-leisure-centre/centre-activities/family-kids

If you have any questions, call 0118 931 2066 or email enquiries@loddonvalleyleisurecentre.org

We offer a range of activities for families and children at Loddon Valley Leisure Centre from trampolining courses, to soft play and childrens parties.

21/01/2026

Did you know that the Council for Disabled Children’s eLearning platform is open to all?
Here you will find training on a range of SEND-related topics. These are primarily intended for professionals and practitioners but are open to all, including parent carers.

https://learning.ncb.org.uk/content/council-for-disabled-children

Here you will find training on a range of SEND-related topics. These are primarily intended for professionals and practitioners but are open to all, including parent carers.

21/01/2026

GEMS Coffee morning - iyou would like to attend, please email GEMS with the following information gems.4health@nhs.net

Your Full Name:
Your email address:
Local authority: Slough/RBWM/Bracknell
Childs condition: Autism/ADHD/BOTH
Childs pathway: suspected/waiting assessment/diagnosed.

Please note that our virtual coffee mornings are not workshops, they have been created to provide parents and carers the opportunity to meet others who understand and can relate to their experiences.

19/01/2026

Speech and Language UK has a new online space – made by and for young people with speech and language challenges – is live on their website🥳
Find advice, information, and stories online now – plus ways to make your voice heard as part of an amazing community🖇️:

A space for young people with speech and language challenges to share their stories and get resources, advice and info. Join our community!

17/01/2026

We have just been told about this ….hence the late notice.

URGENT INVITE - Please turn up if you can
LIVED EXPERIENCE WORKSHOP - MONDAY
This Monday 19th - calling all parents/carers of Neurodiverse children/young adults
9:45am CIM - Moor Hall, Cookham, coffee ☕️and 🍪- welcome.
A lived experience challenge to hear views from parent/carers and those with lived experience about support in the community for ND in particular what has or would have been helpful, so feedback can be used to create a new spec to replace the current GEMS service offer, also a spec that is needs led and outcome focused.
Come and share your lived experience of using local services. Working with NHS Frimley developing models of care workstream about parent/carer support offer. Your voices and experiences (good or not so good) can help improve future offers to families.
Buffet lunch at 12:30 provided. 🥟🥪☕️🧁

16/01/2026

The Oxford University Museum of Natural History and the adjacent Pitt Rivers Museum, which holds a collection of archaeological and anthropological items, have a free autism-friendly early opening event on Saturday, January 31, from 9am to 10am.
The museums are in Parks Road, in the centre of Oxford.
Tickets for the event must be booked in advance, as the number available is limited to help create a relaxed atmosphere for visitors.
- Click the link for more details and booking information

A relaxed morning opening for families with members on the Autism Spectrum to explore the Museum collections in a quiet environment.