Peer Leadership Development Programme, an Open session from 12.30pm-1.30pm or 6.30pm-7.30pm on Thursday 6th October 2022

The Peer Leadership Development Programme is a personal development programme that supports people to become ‘Peer Leaders’, equipping participants with the tools to effect change in the health and social care systems, as well as to support themselves through their own long-term health conditions, disability or caring roles.   The hour-long…

Get Involved, Help us Enhance, Shape and Co-produce our SEND Local Offer Website

We want your idea's, your views and your help! Young People, Parents/Carers please get involved, help us Enhance, Shape and Co-produce our SEND Local Offer Website. If you do not want to attend the meeting you can email me your idea’s. To sign up, please…

Sefton’s Technology Enabled Care to showcase services with roadshow

Sefton Council’s Technology Enabled Care Solutions (TECS) team is touring the Borough showing off the latest technology and support systems available for residents with extra care needs. Starting the tour at the Keep Warm, Keep Well event at Bootle Cricket Club on Monday 12th September,…

The ‘Living Well’ bus is returning to Sefton this week, offering walk-in COVID-19 vaccinations

The ‘Living Well’ bus is returning to Sefton this week, offering walk-in COVID-19 vaccinations, including the autumn booster for those eligible. Please feel free to share with your communities and networks, especially those who are not online, as we are only promoting this through social…

Spectacular Angel Wing art installation will highlight desperate need for more local people to look after children and young people in Sefton

A magnificent pair of angel wings will soon adorn the entrance of Crosby Library in Waterloo, as Sefton honours foster carers and highlights the need for more people to open their homes to vulnerable children. Six hundred & fourteen feathers The Angel Wing art installation…

An invite to a discussion on 4/10/2022 around Children and Young People’s Mental Health Services Up to 25 years

A programme of change has started at Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust to review children and young people’s mental health services in line with local, regional and national developments. If you have a personal or professional interest in our services we would value your input.…

New school nurse text messaging service launched for 11 to 19 year olds in Sefton

Young people in Sefton will be able to contact their school nurse in a quick and easy way from today following the launch of a new text messaging service from Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust. Sefton residents aged 11 to 19 can send a message,…

Preparation for Adulthood Next Steps in Education Parent/Carer Zoom Sessions on 4/10/2022 at 10am & 6:30pm

This event is aimed at Parents/Carers whose young people have SEND and are in Year 9 upwards. The event is due to take place online via Zoom on the 4th October at 10 am to 11 am, being repeated at 6:30pm to 7:30pm for people…

Chances to ‘have your say’ in Sefton

Sefton Council’s commitment to delivering high-quality services to residents, workers or visitors to Sefton means we regularly consult our communities when making decisions about our services. We engaging our communities when making changes to the delivery of existing services and inform them of the changes…

SEND Parent/Carer Survey 2022 outcome report

In March this year parents and carers of children/young people with SEND had the opportunity to take part in a fourth survey on what is going well and what could be improved in our local area.  This was a similar survey to that of Spring…

Down Syndrome Act 2022 guidance: call for evidence, We want your views

We want your views on what should be included within the Down Syndrome Act statutory guidance. This consultation closes at 11:45pm on 8 November 2022 Please visit  https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/down-syndrome-act-2022-guidance-call-for-evidence Consultation description This call for evidence will inform the development of the Down Syndrome Act statutory guidance.…

Aiming High Newsletter Summer Edition

Please click below for the latest edition of the Aiming High Newsletter.   Please click here to view the previous edition of the Aiming High Newsletter. We are always looking at improving Sefton’s SEND Local Offer, please click here to give us feedback.

‘COVID and I are both still here,’ warns Sefton Health Chief, Margaret Jones

Margaret Jones, Sefton Council’s Director of Public Health Sefton Council’s Director of Public Health Margaret Jones said today that she hasn’t gone away and neither has COVID. With levels of COVID infections in the Borough at the highest level for 15 months Margaret Jones said…

Sefton Complex Needs Parent/Carer Survey

Please click here to complete the Survey https://yourseftonyoursay.sefton.gov.uk/strategic-support/c99fe549/ Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey.  The feedback you provide will be used to help shape and develop services for children with complex needs in the future.  The survey closes on the 5th…

An Important update from Alder Hey Hospital

We want to remind parents/carers that our A&E is still very much open for illness and injury  We are, as always, focusing on delivering emergency care, so if your child does NOT have symptoms in the red/amber sections below, please consider other options. Thank you.…

Preparing for Adulthood Guide, check it out!

Please click here to view the “Preparing for Adulthood Guide” The guide has being co-produced with staff from Sefton Council, Buddy Up, Health and Sefton Carers Centre in partnership with young people and the Sefton Parent Carer Forum. Click here to open a Print Version…

Check out the lastest edition of the Aiming High Newsletter

Please click below for the latest edition of the Aiming High Newsletter.       Please click here to view the previous edition of the Aiming High Newsletter.   We are always looking at improving Sefton’s SEND Local Offer, please click here to give us…

Young Person's Next Steps Annual Transition Event

In February 2022, local Special Schools participated in the annual Transition Event. This gives young people with additional needs an opportunity to see what life might look like as they take their next steps in education. Local Further Education Colleges and School 6th Forms were…

Developmental Language Disorder Awareness

Welcome to RADLD.ORG, created to Raise Awareness of Developmental Language Disorder or ‘DLD’. (Previously RALLI campaign). Here you will find resources that explain what DLD is, the impact it can have, how to get help and how to raise awareness. Have a look, tell us…

New, ‘Ask for ANI’ domestic abuse codeword scheme providing help through pharmacies

Independent pharmacies and Boots stores are now offering a codeword scheme to support victims of domestic abuse. The scheme means those at risk or suffering from abuse can discreetly signal that they need help and access support by Asking for ANI at any of the…