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. 

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.