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.
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.
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.
Bristol Parent Carers’ position on the SEND White Paper
SEND White Paper update: what it means for families, what’s changing, what we know so far, and what it could mean for support, rights, and how services are delivered in the future.
2024/2025 Impact Report
Year 2 of the PINS project is underway, we are working with schools across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire to improve inclusion and support for neurodivergent children.
Friends of the Forum – meeting update
Friends of the Forum brings SEND organisations together so we can hear from as many parent carers as possible. This week we met with Bristol City Council to discuss education and social care support.
Right to choose
Many families have received a message from Clinical Partners or Paloma Health about changes to autism and ADHD assessments through the NHS Right to Choose pathway.
We know this will feel worrying and frustrating, especially if you have already been waiting a long time.
Partnerships for Inclusion of Neurodiversity in Schools – Update
Year 2 of the PINS project is underway, we are working with schools across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire to improve inclusion and support for neurodivergent children.
Help: Finding Your Way – written by a parent carer
“Finding Your Way” offers comfort, connection, and solidarity to those just beginning the journey of complex medical needs and provides a valuable window into lived experience for practitioners.