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.

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 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…

It’s hard to believe it’s nearly a year since we teamed up with Gympanzees to become one of their Lending Library hubs – their very first one in fact!

We wanted to share a further update following our recent communications about some providers pausing to autism and ADHD assessments through the NHS Right to Choose (RTC) pathway.

Welcome back, and Happy New Year! It looks like 2026 is already shaping up to be a busy year for us. Here are just a few things coming up...

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.