ADDvanced Solutions run community network groups and training sessions to equip families living with neurodevelopmental conditions, learning difficulties, and associated mental health needs.

They are available for 1-1 consultations, information, advice, and guidance through telephone 0151 486 1788 and email info@addvancedsolutions.co.uk

Sefton 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.

They are available via seftonparentcarerforum@gmail.com

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)

Sefton FAST 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.

They will help provide support via the telephone on 0151 934 4545 and email fast@sefton.gov.uk

Sefton CHAT is the first port of call if you have a concern about a child or young person.

They will help provide support via the telephone on 0151 934 4013

Change Grow Live’s Rise Up is a confidential commissioned service in Sefton for young persons and families drug & alcohol misuse support.

Who do they support?

They support young people aged 10 – 18 who use or are at risk of using drugs and alcohol.

They also support young adults aged 18 – 21 (up to 25) with a recognised SEN.

They support young people aged 6 upwards who have been affected by the parents drug or alcohol misuse. 

What support do they provide?

They provide free and confidential support to young people experiencing issues with drugs and alcohol.

They provide support to young people who are affected by a parents or carers substance misuse.

They support young adults 18 – 25 to transition between the Young Persons and Adults treatment services, ensuring that they receive the support they need to make positive changes.

They work with young people on their own goals, whether that’s staying safe and healthy, making a small changes or stopping an unwanted behaviour.

The service can offer specialist structured interventions, targeted brief interventions and universal support.

In addition to supporting young people the service is available for consultation to professionals and is able to offer awareness sessions and workshops across settings including education and youth provisions.

How to access this service

Additional information can be found at: https://www.changegrowlive.org/rise-up-sefton/

Phone: 0151 318 2804

Email: seftonyp.info@cgl.org.uk

A young person can refer themselves, or someone can make the referral on their behalf at the following web address: Referrals – Rise Up – Sefton | Change Grow Live

(The Preparing for Adulthood 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.

This guide is for young people with SEND, who are approaching their latter school years and their parents and carers who want more information on their future options. It gives information on the preparing for  adulthood process, what to expect, what they should be considering at each stage and who to contact for support and information. These young people will usually have an education, health and care plan (EHCP) or will be on SEN support. Those on Special Educational Needs (SEN) support should continue with ‘assess, plan, do and review’ until the young person leaves education or their support needs change.

Registering for the Sefton Disable Children’s Database  helps the Sefton’s Early Help Workers Team to improve services for disabled children and young people across Sefton

Financial grants may be available to Parent Carers through the following:

• Disability Grants
• Turn2Us (Search for grants)
• Family Fund