Childminding

If you love working with children and are thinking of setting yourself up as a childminder from your own home, you may be eligible for start-up funding from the Department for Education.  To help you get started on your journey to being a childminder, whether…

I’ve been told

  In March 2020, Sefton secured funding from Health Education England to Improve Awareness of Neurodiversity in the Early Years across Sefton. One part of this project was Change the Conversation, looking at promoting a more positive outlook for those starting out on this journey.…

Local Offer - Early years & growing up

All early years providers in the maintained, private, voluntary and independent sectors that a local authority funds, are required to have regard to the 0-25 SEND Code of Practice Early years providers must have arrangements in place to support children with SEN or disabilities. These…

Nurture and Thrive Programmes

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Preparing for Adulthood Guide

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…

Sefton Family Wellbeing Centres

We offer so much at Sefton Council, whether at one of our Family Wellbeing Centres, libraries or leisure centres. Family is the most important influence on a child's life, from the moment they are born until they reach adulthood and beyond.   Family Wellbeing Centres provide…

Technology Enabled Care Services (TECS)

Technology enabled care services are designed to empower and assist people to live independently in their own home, manage their own conditions and to ultimately improve health outcomes. Technology Enabled Care (TEC) can be defined as "any device or system that allows an individual to…