Have Your Say on the Sefton's All Age Carers' Strategy

Sefton Carers Strategy 2024-2027 sets out our commitment to unpaid carers and shows how partners in the Borough will work together to support unpaid carers of all ages in Sefton. The Strategy is owned by a partnership of organisations in Sefton together with carers and…

Reminder for bereaved parents to check eligibility for financial support

the Department for Work and Pensions reminded bereaved parents who lost their partner between 9 April 2001 and 8 February 2023 that they may be eligible for a backdated government payment even if they no longer have dependent children. The government extended eligibility for Bereavement…

SEND Parent/Carer Survey 2023 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.  Thank you to everyone who took the time to…

New Changing Places facilities to open across Sefton

New Changing Places facilities to open across Sefton Work is due to begin for 4 additional new, fully accessible toilet facilities, known as Changing Places Toilets, in Sefton. Sefton Council has used funding from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Changing Places to…

Sefton Supported Internships Event on 23 January 2024, 09:30am - 12:00pm at Crosby Lake House

An event for parents/carers and young people about Supported Internships  An opportunity for Parents/Carers and Young People to learn about Supported Internships, hear success stories and meet colleges and employers. On Tuesday, 23 January 2024, 09:30am - 12:00pm at Crosby Lake House, Crosby Coastal Park…

Check out the latest edition of the Aiming High Newsletter

Please click here to view 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, 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…

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. To get involved with our online meetings. to sign up, please email andrew.jennings@sefton.gov.uk or call/text 07989 223937. If you…

Care at the Chemist service extended in Sefton

Sefton’s ‘Care at the Chemist’ scheme has a new extended service, providing treatment for urinary tract infections (UTIs), better known as water infections, directly from local pharmacies without the need to be seen by a GP. Women between the ages of 16 and 65 years…

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.…

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…

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…

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.

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)…

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.