Free 6-week sign language course

A new initiative to encourage more members of the public to take up sign language as an extra language and skill, is now available to residents of Merseyside.   The Signs4Life scheme aims to help people to communicate and engage with children and adults who may have…

Council’s COVID tests results reminder

Sefton Council is reminding people who live and work in the Borough that whatever kind of coronavirus test they take, if they get a positive result for the COVID-19 virus, they need to self-isolate. 10-Days of Self Isolation tips Sefton Council’s Director of Public Health,…

New tips for self-isolating

  10-Days of Self Isolation tips Self-isolation is when we do not leave our home because we have or might have coronavirus (COVID-19). It helps stop us spreading the virus to other people. We are all legally required to self-isolate for 10 days if we…

SEFTON’S LIBRARIES NOW PROVIDING MONDAY IT ASSISTANCE SESSIONS

From Monday 1st February, Sefton Libraries are offering people assistance with their IT via phone and email. Between 10am and 12 noon every Monday, Sefton residents can call Crosby Library on 0151 257 6400 where staff will try to help them with basic IT issues…

Department for Education UK Disability Survey, please give us your views

The Cabinet Office Disability Unit has launched the UK Disability Survey: https://disabilityunit.citizenspace.com/cabinet-office/ukdisabilitysurvey/. We want to hear from as many people as possible. We are particularly keen to hear from disabled people, their carers, friends and family; but views from the wider public are also very…

COVID-19 Vaccination Programme & Advice

The NHS is working hard to vaccinate those most at risk of COVID-19 first – this means care home staff and residents, people aged over 80 and frontline health and care staff - before moving onto the next priority groups. In Sefton our GP practices…

Click here for Useful Resources/Information for Children/Young People & Parents/Carers during Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Please click here to see a wealth of useful information for Children/Young People & Parents/Carers during Coronavirus (COVID-19) Including Home Schooling Resources, Anxiety & Sensory Resources, Communication Tools, Youth Providers Offer, Indoor Activities, Exercise Resources and many more Resources. We are always looking at improving…

Sefton Council Parents/Carers Support Workshops for Support During Lockdown

Dates/ topics Tuesday   2nd February 2021    -  Learning in Lockdown         Thursday 11th February 2021   -   Messy and Sensory Play  Tuesday   23rd February 2021   -  Routines & Coping with Change Thursday 11th March 2021       -   Mood Movers for you and your child Tuesday  16th…

Andy talks about his life with Mental Health Problems and Autism in this inspiring video

Andy gives an insight into what has helped him with his mental health as an Autistic person. Andy has set up an amazing online community called Spectrum Gaming. A friendly and accepting community for autistic people who have a shared passion for gaming. https://www.facebook.com/groups/20089...  …

Local Offer Website Refresh, please give us feedback?

Welcome to the refresh local offer website. We really hope that you like it? The website refresh has been fully coproduced with Sefton young people and parents/carers. Please click here to give us feedback and tell us what you think?

Longer opening hours will make it easier for Sefton’s key workers and carers to get tested

Covid SMART test site staff in Sefton From Wednesday 20th January, Sefton Council is extending the opening hours of its three SMART coronavirus test sites to 8am to 8pm. SMART coronavirus testing for people with NO symptoms is now focused on key workers and those…

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…

Reassurance and guidance to Sefton’s parents and carers

Sefton’s Director of Children’s Services Vicky Buchanan and Director of Public Health Margaret Jones have written a letter of reassurance and guidance to parents and carers across the borough.                                 …

Public Health leaders urging public to stay at home, to fight COVID and reduce extreme pressure on hospitals

Sefton Council’s Director of Public Health Margaret Jones has joined her colleagues across the region to urge people to follow by the latest lockdown rules and stay at home. The plea from Directors of Public Health, who are leading the local public health response to…

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…

Aiming High Newsletter Autumn 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.

Preparing for Adulthood Guide

The new “Preparing for Adulthood Guide” is now available, please click here to view. The guide has being coproduced with staff from Sefton Council, Buddy Up, Health and Sefton Carers Centre in partnership with young people and the Sefton Parent Carer Forum. For further information…

An 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.…

A guide for Parent/Carers on COVID-19 procedures for pupils

To help reassure parents and carers who are concerned about what will happen if a pupil or student becomes unwell with COVID-19 at a school or college, Sefton Council has produced a new, easy-to-follow-chart, which maps the process. Symptoms It explains that if a pupil…

Dementia Support During Covid-19

Our services have adapted so that we can continue to support people living with dementia and those who care for them in Sefton. These include: Contact with a Dementia Support Worker by phone or email Welfare and companion telephone calls Regular dementia news and events…