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Positive Parenting Course 22nd January-12th February 2026

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Positive Parenting Course 22nd January-12th February 2026

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SNUG & SEND Coffee Morning- with mince pies. Monday 1st December!

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SNUG & SEND Coffee Morning- with mince pies. Monday 1st December!

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Spread the word and come and join Mrs Parr and Vanessa and their guest speaker!

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Free Q&A sessions with SaLT - for parents with under 5s!

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Free Q&A sessions with SaLT - for parents with under 5s!

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Now your child is on the SEND register leaflet

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Our SEND Pathway at Linaker Primary outlines the support we offer for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. It clearly explains each stage of the journey, helping parents know what to expect, how we identify needs, and the steps we take to ensure every child receives the right support to thrive.

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Understanding and Supporting Neurodiversity 

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If you have any questions or need support, parents and carers can contact Mrs Parr via the SEND email at SEN@linaker.org.uk. Alternatively, you can call the school directly on 01704 532 343. Mrs Parr will get back to you as soon as she can.

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Sefton’s SEND Offer is a helpful guide for parents and carers, showing what support is available locally for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities. It includes information on education, health, and other services, all in one place.

It’s a great starting point if you’re looking for advice, support, or to understand what help your child can get.

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Local Offer - Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

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The Local Offer provides clear and accessible information about the provision Sefton Council expects to be available locally for our children and young people from 0 to 25 who have special educational needs and/or disability (SEND). For more details click 'What is the Local Offer?'

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Parents and carers can use this link to find out more about the range of support services Sefton offers. These services work with early years settings and schools to help children and young people with special educational needs or disabilities to develop, be included, and make good progress in all areas of life – academic, social, and emotional.

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Sefton SEN and Inclusion Service | The Sefton Directory

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Sefton Parent Carer Forum - A parent carer forum is a group of parents and carers of disabled children who work with local authorities, education, health and other providers to make sure the services they plan and deliver meet the needs of disabled children and families.

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If a child appears to be struggling with spelling, reading, writing or numeracy, how do you know whether these difficulties are potential indications of dyslexia?

There are some obvious signs such as a 'spiky' profile which means that a child has areas of strong ability alongside areas of weakness. You may also have other family members with similar weaknesses. Remember that not all dyslexic children will display the same weaknesses and abilities.

General signs to look for are:

Speed of processing: slow spoken and/or written language

Poor concentration

Difficulty following instructions

Forgetting words

Written work

Poor standard of written work compared with oral ability

Produces messy work with many crossings out and words tried several times, e.g. wippe, wype, wiep, wipe

Confused by letters which look similar, particularly b/d, p/g, p/q, n/u, m/w

Poor handwriting with many 'reversals' and badly formed letters

Spells a word several different ways in one piece of writing

Makes anagrams of words, e.g. tired for tried, bread for beard

Produces badly set-out written work, doesn't stay close to the margin

Poor pencil grip

Produces phonetic and bizarre spelling: not age/ability appropriate

Uses unusual sequencing of letters or words

Reading

Slow reading progress

Finds it difficult to blend letters together

Has difficulty in establishing syllable division or knowing the beginnings and endings of words

Unusual pronunciation of words

No expression in reading, and poor comprehension

Hesitant and laboured reading, especially when reading aloud

Misses out words when reading, or adds extra words

Fails to recognise familiar words

Loses the point of a story being read or written

Has difficulty in picking out the most important points from a passage

Numeracy

Confusion with place value e.g. units, tens, hundreds

Confused by symbols such as + and x signs

Difficulty remembering anything in a sequential order, e.g. tables, days of the week, the alphabet

Time

Has difficulty learning to tell the time

Poor time keeping

Poor personal organisation

Difficulty remembering what day of the week it is, their birth date, seasons of the year, months of the year

Difficulty with concepts - yesterday, today, tomorrow

Skills

Poor motor skills, leading to weaknesses in speed, control and accuracy of the pencil

Memory difficulties e.g. for daily routines, self-organisation, rote learning

Confused by the difference between left and right, up and down, east and west

Indeterminate hand preference

Performs unevenly from day to day

Behaviour

Uses work avoidance tactics, such as sharpening pencils and looking for books

Seems 'dreamy', does not seem to listen

Easily distracted

Is the class clown or is disruptive or withdrawn

Is excessively tired due to amount of concentration and effort required

A cluster of these indicators alongside areas of ability may suggest dyslexia and further investigation may be required.

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Signs of dyslexia (Primary school age) - British Dyslexia Association

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Director of SEND for Endeavour Learning Trust

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Sorting Our Emotions Into Four Zones

Feelings are complicated. They come in different sizes, intensities, and levels of energy that are unique within our brains and bodies. To make them easier to talk about, think about, and regulate, The Zones of Regulation organizes our feelings, states of alertness, and energy levels into four colored Zones - Blue, Green, Yellow, and Red. The simple, common language and visual structure of The Zones of Regulation helps make the complex skill of regulation more concrete for learners and those who support them. We learn to regulate our Zones to meet our goals and task demands, as well as support our overall well-being.

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Alerting section

The aim here is to provide both vestibular (movement and balance) and proprioceptive (awareness of body in space) stimulation as these can help the child to become more alert.

Jumping on a trampette

Sitting and bouncing on a gym ball

Star jumps

Marching

Step-ups

Skipping

Lying over a gym ball on their tummy, roll forwards and weight bear through the arms

Organising section

This includes activities that provide a motor challenge and requires the child or young person to plan, organise and/or sequence their movement.

Catching a ball or beanbag

Throwing a ball or beanbag to a target

Balancing on wobble boards or walking along a gym bench

Crawling through a tunnel

Jumping through hoops (3-5 hoops)

Log rolling - with hands clasped and arms stretched out above the head

Crawling through a tunnel

Animal walks eg crab walk, bunny hops

Calming section

The activities suggested below provide proprioceptive (deep pressure) input and heavy muscle work which can have a calming and organising effect.

Have an adult apply deep pressure through child's shoulders using the palms of their hands (keeping fingers together). Maintain the pressure for up to 10 seconds, repeat 3 to 5 times

Chair or wall push-ups

Child lies on their tummy over a gym ball and rolls over gently, backwards and forwards

Child lies down on their tummy and an adult rolls a gym ball on their back using firm, consistent pressure

For older children, stretch a theraband or resistance bands in front of their body or above their head. Repeat 5-10 times

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The information, advice and support service can provide support for parents and young people in arranging and attending meetings as well as offering advocacy support. The service is confidential and free for young people aged 0-25 and their parents. It is impartial and provided at arm's length from the local authority and Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board (ICB).

You can contact Sefton's Information, Advice and Support Service by telephone 0151 934 3334, by completing this online form SENDIASS

We are an all year round service that works flexibly to suit the families that we support, we have flexible working patterns and work between the hours of 8.30am and 6pm.
Link to Sefton and NHS - Compliments, Complaints, Disputes and Disagreements

What information and advice can the service give me?

It can provide information and advice on all matters relating to SEN including:

Local policy and practice.

The local offer.

Personalisation and personal budgets.

Education law on SEN and related law on disability, health and social care, through suitably independently trained staff.

What kind of advice should we expect?

The advice and support offered to children, young people and parents should include:

Individual casework and informal advocacy.

Support in attending meetings, contributing to assessments and reviews.

Participating in decisions about outcomes for the child or young person.

Help when things go wrong, including resolving disagreements and providing support to manage mediation, appeals, exclusions, and complaints on matters related to SEN.

Directing parents, young people and those who support and work with them to additional support services where needed, including services provided by the voluntary sector. These services should include housing support, careers advice and employment support and may include volunteer supporters trained by the information and advice service.

Working separately and impartially with young people and their parents if they disagree about any support or about the contents of an EHC plan.

Working closely with their local Parent Carer Forum and other representive groups. This ensures that the views and experiences of children, young people and parents inform policy and practice.

Contributing to strategic development of services by the Local Authority / ICB.

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Sefton Graduated Approach Toolkit sets out expected provision across the four broad areas of need set out in the SEND Code of Practice (DfE, 2015: 97-98) These are:

Communication and Interaction

Cognition and Learning

Social, Emotional and Mental Health

Sensory and/or Physical

Communication and Interaction Needs

Children and young people with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) have difficulty in their receptive language (listening and understanding), expressive language (spoken language) skill or have difficulty with social communication skills. Assessment by a Speech and Language Therapist is required to identify where the difficulties lie, and in developing appropriate supportive programmes of learning. The profile for every child with SLCN is different and their needs may change over time. Children and young people, within the Autism Spectrum are likely to have difficulties with social interaction. They may also experience difficulties with language, communication and imagination, which can impact on how they relate to others. Sometimes, the way in which language is used in the classroom and around school may impact on their learning. Pupils with Hearing Needs may also experience difficulties in this area.

Cognition and Learning Needs

Learning difficulties cover a wide range of needs, some pupils experience significant difficulties in acquiring basic skills to move their learning forwards in curriculum areas. These children are likely to need support in all areas of the curriculum and at SEN Support Level appropriate in-class and out of class interventions should be implemented to promote positive progress. Interventions must be linked closely to classroom learning, and pupils should apply learning from interventions in classroom sessions.

Educational Psychologists offer a range of cognitive assessments which enable school staff and parents to understand the underlying learning needs a pupil may have and can suggest ways forward to support these pupils. Some children and young people may present with specific learning difficulties (SpLD), which affect one or more specific aspects of learning. This encompasses a range of learning differences such as dyslexia, dyscalculia and dyspraxia. A diagnosis of a specific learning difficulty requires detailed assessment by an appropriately qualified professional. Many pupils experience difficulties with spelling, it should be noted that not all pupils with spelling difficulties have dyslexia. The needs of some pupils with these learning differences can sometimes be met through Quality First adjustments.

Some pupils may experience significant learning difficulties and a diagnosis may be given by an external professional (e.g. Paediatrician, Certified Assessor).

Children with diagnoses (for example those with Attention Deficit Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Autism Spectrum Condition, diagnosed physical/medical needs) may also experience some learning differences, impacted upon by their conditions.

Social, Emotional and Mental Health Needs (SEMH)

Children and young people may experience a wide range of social and emotional difficulties which can manifest themselves in many ways. These may include becoming withdrawn or isolated, or displaying challenging behaviour. These behaviours may reflect a range of underlying mental health difficulties such as anxiety or depression, self-harming, substance misuse, eating disorders or physical symptoms that are medically unexplained. Other children and young people diagnosed with learning difficulties Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) or Attachment Disorder (AD) may present with co-occurring behavioural manifestations which could fit within the category of SEMH. External agencies will be involved in the diagnosis of these conditions.

Sensory and/or Physical Needs

Some children and young people may have a sensory impairment such as visual impairment (VI), hearing needs (HN) or a multi-sensory impairment (MSI). This may require specialist support and/or equipment to enable access to learning.

Some children and young people with a physical disability (PD) may require additional ongoing support and equipment to access all the opportunities available to their peers. These pupils may require access assessments to ensure that the school environment is appropriately adapted to meet their needs. Pupils may also have difficulties with the processing of sensory information. Some children and young people within this area of need will not have learning needs whereas others may also have associated needs within the area of Cognition and Learning.

In practice, individual children or young people often have needs that range across all these areas and may change over time. The support provided to a child should always be based on a full understanding of their developing strengths and needs. Support should seek to identify primary areas of need; well-evidenced interventions should be employed to target the identified area of need.

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Vanessa is our Pastoral Team in the SNUG she is part of our safeguarding team and works with groups and individual children to support them and their families. They are available to all children during drop-in times (break times and lunchtimes) and happy to help and support in any way they can. Amongst other things, they can offer ELSA support (Emotional Literacy Support Assistant), Relax Kids and Drawing & Talking therapy.

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Sefton Council’s Sport and Recreation Service has a proven track record of providing quality sport and physical activity opportunities for schools and other partner organisations. We are committed to

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Aiming High - Short Breaks Homepage | The Sefton Directory

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Aiming High - Active & Able | The Sefton Directory

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These sessions are for children and young people of all abilities and disabilities to take part in and try various sports including football, basketball, boccia and athletics, followed by a swim. With specialist events often held at the leisure centres across the borough this is a great club to perfect favourite sports and meet new friends. All young people must be referred to the Aiming High Team in order to access this session, as correct staffing ratios must be in place. For session times and to book a place please contact the Aiming High Team. Active & Able sessions run at: Crosby Leisure Centre (6+ years) Bootle Leisure Centre (6+ years)Dunes Leisure Centre (6+ years)

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Sefton Council on Instagram: "Every half term our Aiming High team make sure Sefton kids with additional needs are kept active and most importantly entertained! 🙌 Activities have included swimming, theme parks, safari, sports and so much more! Find out more through the 'Sefton Directory' option in our bio. #MySefton"

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Improve Your Spelling, the latest book written by Nessy founder Mike Jones, explains the rules of reading and spelling. It will help teachers teach, and parents to understand how to help their children.

By the end, you'll be a master speller!

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Includes: placement test/automatic progression plus option to set work/add own words

Students can log in from school/home, for independent learning that is fun!

Schools can choose from different pricing plans with the option of a free trial & demo

Free trial / Free demos / Prices & more

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Childhood Trauma and the Brain animation and accompanying educational materials for professionals and carers supporting children and young people.

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The ADHD Foundation Neurodiversity Charity - an integrated health and education service.

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Community Network

ADDvanced Solutions Community Network encourages, equips and empowers children, young people and their families living with neurodevelopmental conditions, learning difficulties and associated mental health needs. Our engaging, community-based, learning, coaching and mentoring programmes will help you and your family to better recognise, understand and meet your individual needs, enabling you to manage the day to day challenges.
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ADDvanced Solutions Community Network encourages, equips and empowers children, young people and their families living with neurodevelopmental conditions, learning difficulties and associated mental health needs. Our engaging, community-based, learning, coaching and mentoring programmes will help you and your family to better recognise, understand and meet your individual needs, enabling you to manage the day to day challenges.

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Welcome to ADDISS, The National Train your child to do what you want them to do. Easy to follow steps for disciplining without yelling, arguing or smacking. proven successful programme. Attention Deficit Disorder Information and Support Service.
We provide people-friendly information and resources about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder to anyone who needs assistance - parents, sufferers, teachers or health professionals. Whatever you're looking for in ADHD, we'll do our best to help.

This website contains just a fraction of the information that we have on ADHD. If you would like to know more, visit our Bookstore. It has a wide range of resources about all aspects of ADHD and associated conditions, with special sections for parents, children, teenagers and professionals.

If you would like to talk to someone about ADHD, telephone us on 020 8952 2800, or you can send us an e-mail if you have any questions or need more information about anything you see on this site.

ADDISS is a proud member of ADHD Europe, an organisation founded to advance the rights of, and advocate on every level throughout Europe for people affected by AD/HD and co-morbid conditions in order to help them reach their full potential.
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ADHD Awareness Month 2020 - Common Questions, Reliable Answers

Working in partnership with organisations around the globe, we've reached out to people with ADHD and their families across the globe to find the most commonly asked questions. We've taken these questions to world-leading ADHD experts, who have given us answers you can rely on! Check out these answers at adhdawarenessmonth.org. For more information, visit our 2019 project website on myths and facts at adhdisreal.org.

COVID-19 and ADHD

ADDISS is determined to continue supporting people with ADHD during these difficult times, and we appreciate the support of each and every one of our members and the ADHD community. For more information on how to access support during this crisis, pleasesee our Facebook page, where you can get in touch if you need us.

We know that this pandemic is creating new challenges for people with ADHD, so we'd like to share this guidance from the European ADHD Guidelines Group - click here to view a PDF article.

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We now have a dedicated page listing several ways you can help support us in our work. Please follow HOW TO SUPPORT US
THIS LINK for more information.

We are pleased to announce a new and exciting way to support ADDISS that won't cost you a penny. In fact, it could even save you money on your online shopping! A NEW WAY TO SUPPORT ADDISS... THAT COULD EVEN SAVE YOU MONEY!

We have partnered with Savoo who will donate to ADDISS every time you search online via their website. In fact, you can make it even easier by making "https://www.savoo.co.uk/#addiss" your default search engine! It's totally free, and would help us a great deal.

All you have to do is follow this link, click "Support this cause", set up a free account, and start searching!

Savoo is also a great way to save money. If you visit Savoo, click "Support this cause", and set up an account you can find voucher codes for hundreds of your favourite shops including Boots, John Lewis, Amazon, and many many more. Every time you use one of those voucher codes Savoo will donate to ADDISS, and you will save money on your shopping!

And, if you're shopping with Amazon, use Amazon Smile instead of the normal amazon.co.uk - If you make ADDISS your chosen charity, Amazon will donate a small percentage of their profit from your purchase to ADDISS at NO COST to you!

For more information on this and other ways to support ADDISS, click here

WHO'S IN CHARGE AT YOUR HOUSE?
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The 1 2 3 Magic programme is highly recommended by ADDISS as behavioural intervention for children with ADHD and other challenging behaviours. We have now trained over 200 practitioners to deliver this programme to parents in the UK. Please contact us to find if there is a group running near you.

Buy the 1-2-3 Magic Book on-line now for £13.50 including Postage and packing.
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NOW AVAILABLE
The Tipping Points
By Phil Anderton PhD
What professionals should recognise as the social impact of ADHD.
Retired police officer Phil Anderton brings us a unique book looking at how young people with poorly managed ADHD are at risk of following a path into crime, substance misuse, anti-social behaviour and personal danger, and outlines ways to reduce those risks with easy to follow and pragmatic text and checklists. The book, the first of its kind also has advice for magistrates and the police when coming into contact with these young people.
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"As an adult who has ADHD, from childhood, and I have had my fair share of issues with the police and courts as a consequence, I really appreciate the interest in this subject being taken by Phil Anderton. This book should be read by anyone and everyone who deals with youngsters who have the disorder, if the people who looked after me had recognised my Tipping Points and done right by me, I might not have the criminal record that I have."
Gary Sendall, Founder WADDSUPP, adult ADHD support group in the Wirrall

"Many books seek to promote awareness of ADHD among the public but very few do so with as splendid a combination of science and compassion as does Mr. Anderton in this up-to-the-minute summation of what parents and others should know about ADHD and its management."
Professor Russell Barkley, SUNY Upstate Medical School

"This book is very welcome – it takes the lessons from the scientific study of ADHD and applies them to a social and justice perspective. It deserves to be read widely, especially by those who doubt whether the individual's vulnerability of ADHD is relevant to how society should react."
Professor Eric Taylor, King's College London, Institute of Psychiatry, London

"Phil Anderton, an experienced police officer, has seen that many who get in trouble with the law have ADHD. In this book he clearly describes what ADHD is and makes very practical suggestions for how those with ADHD can be powerfully helped by appropriate treatment. His approach is sensible, compassionate, and desperately needed."
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RAISING FUNDS FOR ADDISS AND RAISING AWARENESS. ADHD is REAL

You can help raise funds for the national ADHD Charity ADDISS. At the same time you will be helping to raise awareness about ADHD by purchasing our Shopping Trolley Token Keyrings and/or the National ADHD Charity Wristband. Maybe you'd even like your own personal ADDISS Stress Brain! Click the picture for larger images and order details.

Phone: 020 8952 2800

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e-mail: info@addiss.co.uk

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Edgware
Middlesex
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Registered Charity 1070827

Please give your support and help to raise much needed funds by making a donation to ADDISS.

We have now teamed up with Just Giving.com to create a secure method for making donations to ADDISS or for raising funds through various events.

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From May 1st

The Family Advice and Support Team (FAST) is the front door of our Early Help Service. We are the first people you will talk to if you think you or a family you work with or know could benefit from support from an Early Help Worker.

Call the FAST Team on 0151 934 4545

Opening Hours

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: 9am-5.30pm

Wednesday: 10.30am-5.30pm

Friday 9am - 4pm

If the issue cannot wait until the next working day, please contact our Emergency Duty Team outside of the above hours, including weekends and bank holidays, on 0151 934 3555

Remember, if a child or young person is in immediate danger, please call 999.

How Can We Help?

We will have a discussion with you and see how we can help you across a range of different topics.

This could include help with:

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The Family Advice and Support Team (FAST) is the front door of our Early Help Service. We are the first people you will talk to if you think you or a family you work with or know could benefit from support from an Early Help Worker.

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Parenting and Family Support - Family Lives (Parentline Plus) | Family Lives

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Parenting and family support from Family Lives (formerly Parentline Plus) through our website, helpline 0808 800 2222, email service at askus@familylives.org.uk, live chat and local services.

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We are pleased to offer an upcoming face-to-face Neurodevelopmental Conditions Learning Programme in the L37, Formby. This programme is delivered across three sessions, once a week for three weeks.

Our upcoming Neurodevelopmental Conditions Learning Programme will be running Monday 2nd, 9th and 16th June from 9:30am to 2:45pm. The venue will be Professionals Development Centre, 225 Park Road, Formby L37 6EW .

If you would like to book a place on this programme, please give us a call on 0151 486 1788 or email us on info@addvancedsolutions.co.uk. You can also book a place via our website by clicking here.

The Neurodevelopmental Conditions (ND) Learning Programme provides an opportunity for parents and carers to gain understanding of neurodevelopmental conditions, specific learning difficulties and associated mental health needs and gain strategies to support the difficulties that may present, including:

Neurodevelopmental Conditions - including Autism, ADHD, Sensory Processing Difficulties, Specific Learning Difficulties.

Managing everyday challenges and behaviours - including sleep, toileting and eating difficulties.

Your Local Offer, disability welfare rights and SEND, Early Help and Education Health Care Plans.

For details about our wider offer for this half term, including our weekly Community Network Group drop-in groups...

Sefton - every Wednesday afternoon during term time at May Logan Healthy Living Centre, from 12:30pm - 2:30pm

...You can click the link below for your area's newsletter, for details of the wider offer of support we have available this half term:

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Sefton Neurodevelopmental Conditions Learning Programme - starting Monday!

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We are pleased to offer an upcoming face-to-face Neurodevelopmental Conditions Learning Programme in the L37, Formby. This programme is delivered across three sessions, once a week for three weeks. Our upcoming Neurodevelopmental Conditions Learning Programme will be running Monday 2nd, 9th and 16th June from 9:30am to 2:45pm.

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Welcome to Sefton SEND Support, a comprehensive, online resource dedicated to assisting Parents/Carers of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). We hope to provide easily accessible, clearly presented, valuable information on the wide range of support services available to your child.

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Welcome to Sefton SEND Support, a comprehensive, online resource dedicated to assisting Parents/Carers of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). We hope to provide easily accessible, clearly presented, valuable information on the wide range of support services available to your child.

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Last Updated on Wednesday, March 19, 2025

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A Provision Grid for Physical Disability and Medical Needs

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A Provision Grid for Physical Disability and Medical Needs

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Sefton Hearing Needs Team, Schools and Young Persons page.

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Sefton Hearing Needs Team, Schools and Young Persons page.

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Once you have created a learning plan you are able to review it. There are several different methods for reviewing learning plans. Reviewing plans from the home page If you have specified a review date on your learning plans, you will see revie…

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To view a list of provisions and/or learning plan reviews in your school, mouse over the Admin tab at the top of the page select View reviews from the drop down menu.

You will now see a list of reviews. To view a review click on the 3 dots menu next to your chosen plan or provision and select Edit review.

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How to view provision and learning plan reviews

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To view a list of provisions and/or learning plan reviews in your school’s Provision Map, mouse over the Admin tab at the top of the page select View reviews.