Family Feedback on Health Visiting and School Nursing Services
At Bristol Parent Carers (BPC), we heard from 201 parent carers about their experiences of Health Visiting and School Nursing services through bookings for our practitioner-led information sessions. We’ve used their feedback to help shape this report.
May 2026 Newsletter
Many families of children and young people with SEND will find useful updates in our latest Bristol Parent Carers newsletter.
We know it can be hard to keep up with all the events, plans, and support available, so we’ve brought together key information in one place.
Bristol City Council Transitions Project
Want to know what’s coming up?
This term, we are: running peer support sessions across the city, including one for dads and one for families belonging to global majority groups; spending time in schools and local communities; creating spaces for parent carers to connect and share; focusing on parent carer wellbeing with sessions on confidence and wellbeing
BNSSG Health report
What families told us about local healthcare services
The local Parent Carer Forums asked families in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire about their experiences of local healthcare for their children.
Thank you to all families who shared their views.
What’s Happening In Term 5
Want to know what’s coming up?
This term, we are: running peer support sessions across the city, including one for dads and one for families belonging to global majority groups; spending time in schools and local communities; creating spaces for parent carers to connect and share; focusing on parent carer wellbeing with sessions on confidence and wellbeing
Update on Educational Psychologist (EP) Assessments
Some families are starting to receive a letter about Educational Psychologist (EP) assessments. You might already have this letter, or you may hear about it from other parent carers.
Here is what is changing.
April 2026 Newsletter
Many families of children and young people with SEND will find useful updates in our latest Bristol Parent Carers newsletter.
We know it can be hard to keep up with all the events, plans, and support available, so we’ve brought together key information in one place.
Your Voice Matters: Let’s Talk About Resource Bases (Online)
Join Bristol Parent Carers and Bristol City Council online on Wednesday 13th May at 10am.
Resource Bases are specialist classrooms or units within mainstream schools. They support children and young people with Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) who need extra or different help.
April Reset
The ‘April Reset’ is finally here, which means the pause on many ‘Right to Choose’ (RTC) ADHD and Autism assessment referrals has officially ended.
If you’ve been waiting for the green light to start the process, now is the time to head back to your GP and ask for that RTC referral.
New School Spaces For Bristol Families
You’ve likely seen the headlines: Bristol is getting 500+ new specialist school places!
While this is the news we’ve been waiting for, we know you have questions about what it means for your family right now.