Over the last two years, SGPC have worked alongside South Gloucestershire Council and partners through the Short Breaks Steering Group to help shape improvements to local Short Breaks services.

Sirona Care & Health will shortly begin writing to families across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire about changes to local Autism and ADHD pathways. 

Many families will have been affected when the council changed their policy on provision of transport between home and post 16 settings last year, and others will be affected by changes to the Motability Scheme.

If this includes you, please share your experiences.

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

We're looking for people to join our Parent Voice and Marketing and Comms teams.

Join us for the launch of the next in the 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, South Gloucestershire’s local SEND arrangements were inspected by Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission. Since their report was published in November, the Area Partnership have worked together to update the local SEND Strategic Action Plan.

We know that waiting for assessments can be a really worrying and uncertain time for many families. We wanted to share a short update about Right to Choose in our local area.

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

In December 2025, working jointly with the parent carer forums in Bristol and North Somerset we asked parent carers to share their experiences of accessing healthcare for their child or young person.

What better time to look at the Partnerships for Inclusion of Neurodiversity in Schools (PINS) project work that is happening in primary schools nationwide. Here in South Glos we’re coming to the end of its second year, and activity has been busy across schools taking part.

Next week, we are running a free, online workshop on self-harm for parent carers, designed to give you clear information, practical guidance, and a safe, compassionate space to explore a difficult and often worrying topic.

The Partnership for Inclusion of Neurodiversity in Schools (PINS) project is well underway this year with lots of positive activity, and we wanted to share what’s happening across our schools…