The The Department for Education (DfE) has launched two national consultations, the topics are:

• Education Otherwise Than at School (EOTAS)

• SEND Funding.

From September 2026, you may start to hear schools talk about Neurodivergent Needs Analysis (NNA).  Schools and education settings will be receiving training on how to complete an NNA.

Summer is here and so is our Term 6 newsletter. Inside you’ll find all the latest updates and a look ahead to our events and workshops for the new school year.

Join us on 16th September to hear directly from Sirona Care and Health about the changes to Autism and ADHD support locally.

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

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.

Today, South Glos Parent Carers submitted our formal response to the government’s SEND Reform consultation on behalf of every family we represent across South Gloucestershire. This has been an important and significant piece of work for SGPC, and we want to be open with families about how we approached it.

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.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our SEND White Paper Changes webinar with Polly Kerr. If you would like to watch the video again or know of someone who wasn’t able to attend the event and who would like to know a little more about the proposals, please feel free to watch the recording of the webinar.

We’re excited to launch our Term 4 Newsletter . This edition is full of updates to help you stay connected with what’s happening at SGPC and the changes which are being proposed to SEND support.

While these proposals give a sense of the direction of travel, many important details are still unclear and there are a number of unanswered questions.  This final survey gives you the opportunity to share any final thoughts or concerns you may have about the consultation and White Paper that you have not already been able to share.