How to get healthcare help this Jubilee bank holiday weekend

As Sefton residents prepare to celebrate The Queen's Platinum Jubilee, NHS leaders are sharing information on how to get healthcare help while enjoying the long bank holiday weekend. Think 111 first Anyone in need of urgent NHS care, but it is not a 999 emergency,…

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…

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…

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…

SEND Review: Have your say on the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and alternative provision (AP) system in England.

SEND Review Have your say on the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and alternative provision (AP) system in England. Find out about the SEND and alternative provision green paper. Share your views on our proposals for the SEND and alternative provision system by Friday…

Sefton Council responds to “inadequate” Ofsted rating

Sefton Council has received the latest report following Ofsted’s Inspection of Local Authority Children’s Services (ILACS) which was carried out over a 3-week period at the end of February (2022) The report concluded that Sefton’s Children’s Services at that time were rated as “Inadequate”. Responding…

Mersey Care Autism Services Engagement Session

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…

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.…

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…

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…

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…

Universal Services Guide

The Universal Services Guide has been produced for families and individuals who want to find out about and access services that will support them.  The guide is split into age ranges; however information in earlier or later age sections may be useful. The Sefton Directory has…

Please give us SEND Local Offer Feedback

Please click here to complete a short SEND Local Offer Survey. Thank you for taking part and helping us improve Sefton's SEND Local Offer together.

Coronavirus Information

The COVID-19 situation is being led nationally, and Sefton Council are working closely with Public Health England (PHE) and NHS partners, and are following national guidance issued by the Department of Health and Social Care and PHE. A key part of the public health team’s role…

EHCP Journey - told by Sefton young people!

This animation presents the EHCP journey from a young persons perspective and young people have been involved at all levels in creating the content including artwork, voiceover and script design. We have co-produced with young people affected by SEN and disability across Sefton, in partnership…

Meet Emily! - How does SEN support work for her?

Emily has shared with us a glimpse of life at school. The film captures some of the support Emily receives to enable her to succeed alongside her peers at Forefield Junior School. We have co-produced with young people affected by SEN and disability across Sefton,…

Sefton's SEN support pathway - animation

We are beginning to showcase some work we have co-produced with young people affected by SEN and disability across Sefton, in partnership with Atomic Productions and Rix Wiki. This animation explains how the SEN pathway in Sefton works.

Ofsted SEND revisit outcome information

Sefton Council wants children and young people across the borough to reach their full potential and fully recognises that services for those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) need improvements. An action plan has been developed and agreed by the Department for Education (DfE)…

SEND Inspection Information

Joint local area SEND inspection in Sefton 2016 OFSTED SEND Revisit Outcome Information Click here to view the Statement re Joint Commissioning Sefton Council and the NHS Clinical Commissioning Group. Ofsted SEND revisit outcome information Sefton Council wants children and young people across the borough…