What is happening? 

The local NHS team for Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (called the ICB) has asked some Right to Choose providers, including Clinical Partners and Paloma Health, to pause booking new assessments for children and young people. 

It’s been a busy term here at South Glos Parent Carers, and everything that we’ve packed in to our final newsletter of 2025 really shows what we’re all about – listening to parent carers, working alongside services, and helping bring about positive change for SEND families.

We are pleased to introduce the first two videos in our ‘Can’t, Not Won’t series, all about about Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA), created by South Glos Parent Carers (SGPC) and South Glos Council’s Educational Psychology Service (EPS).

To help parent carers stay informed and feel confident navigating support, we regularly welcome organisations into the Community Base.

We have an opportunity for a parent carer who wants to make a real difference to local families! 💜

We're looking for someone passionate about supporting Early Years children with SEND and their families.

We know that navigating local health services for a child with SEND can be challenging. As a parent carer, you know better than anyone how important accessible, timely and compassionate healthcare is.

A day that brings together many health professionals who support our community, including Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Physiotherapists and more.

Bookings are open for our workshops through till the end of March 2026. Check out the upcoming topics and book your spot.

From 18 November, our Community Base will be open for drop-in support sessions on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10am to 12pm.

Reach out from the comfort of your own home - we’re only an email away.

Join us for the launch of a new series of video resources designed specifically for parent carers on Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA). Developed by the South Glos Educational Psychology team in collaboration with South Glos Parent Carers (SGPC)

In July 2025, the services across the areas of Education, Health and Social Care in South Gloucestershire were inspected by OFSTED and the CQC, with a focus on SEND provisions.  The inspection report has now been published.