Liverpool Parent and Carers - Livpac

14/11/2025

BBC Children in Need 2025 will feature live British Sign Language (BSL) interpretation throughout the main appeal show on Friday, November 14th, making it the first time the entire broadcast will be fully accessible for Deaf and hard-of-hearing viewers.
**View the live BSL version on BBC Red Button: Freeview, TalkTalk, YouView or EE Channel 601. SkyQ or Freesat Channel 970. Virgin Channel 991.**

The appeal show will run from 7pm to 10pm and will be available with live signing for its duration to ensure complete accessibility.

*BSL signs have regional variations, please check with your local community

12/11/2025

Don’t forget our next Coffee and Connect session in our new location!

Come along and meet other likeminded parents and carers!

10/11/2025

10/11/2025

Young people in Liverpool who are currently looking for employment are invited to the city’s first Youth Guarantee Trailblazer event later next week. On

09/11/2025

💬 **SEND Home-to-School/College Transport – We’d Love to Hear From You!**

Back in September, we asked families to share their experiences with **SEND Transport**, and your feedback helped us raise important issues with the **SEND Partnership Board**.

Now that the new term is in full swing, we’re checking in again — and we’d really value your voice!

If your **child or young person** uses **Home-to-School or College Transport**, please take a few minutes to let us know:

* How is transport working for your family right now?
* What’s going well?
* What still needs improving?

We meet regularly with the **Transport Team** and continue to share your experiences and concerns at both the **SEND Partnership Board** and the **Performance & Quality Group**.

Your feedback makes a real difference — it helps highlight what’s working and what needs to change.

👉 **Please take a few minutes to complete our short survey and help shape better transport for children and young people with SEND.**

09/11/2025

Many care-experienced and looked-after children are thought to have FASD — far more than in the general population.

While estimates for the general population sit around 2–5%, research suggests that around 1 in 4 looked-after children may be affected.

This matters.
Because FASD is often missed or mislabelled as “behavioural issues”, “attachment difficulties”, ADHD, or autism alone.

When we understand the brain-based origins of behaviour, our approach shifts:
Less blame, more support.
Less “managing behaviour”, more co-regulation, safety and scaffolding.

The Child Brain Explained: How the Upstairs & Downstairs Brain Shape Behaviour, a Toolkit for Parents & Educators - link in comments ⬇️ or via Linktree Shop in Bio.

08/11/2025

Whenever we speak about learning, we have always spoken about this Pyramid of Learning. This shows that if we don’t get our child/young person’s sensory needs/differences sorted first, they will never be ready to learn!

I've referenced this pyramid of learning many times! And it's been recently updated to include the interoception system.

You can read more about each sensory system here > https://www.growinghandsonkids.com/a-comprehensive-guide-to-sensory-processing.html?utm_campaign=meetedgar&utm_medium=social&utm_source=meetedgar.com

Get your printable copy of the pyramid here > https://play-spark.com/products/pyramid-of-learning-informational-handout?utm_campaign=meetedgar&utm_medium=social&utm_source=meetedgar.com

Reference: Pyramid of Learning (Taylor, Trott) 1991.

04/11/2025

NEW POST: Eleanor Wright of SEND legal Charity SOS SEN explores the real reasons transport costs are so high, what the law says, and what your child is entitled to https://www.specialneedsjungle.com/send-transport-law

02/11/2025

EHCP Assessment Team Manager Ian Knight has left his position within Liverpool City Council.

There is an interim manager starting on Monday, however if Ian was dealing with any enquiries or cases, please contact the seniors who are over the casework officers or email Kelly Carey

Seniors are;-

Emma Barrett - emma.barrett@liverpool.gov.uk

Rose Henry - Rose.Henry@liverpool.gov.uk

Liz McVeigh - Elizabeth.McVeigh@liverpool.gov.uk

Amy Acharya - Amy.Acharya@liverpool.gov.uk

David Wilcoxson - David.Wilcoxson@liverpool.gov.uk

Kelly.Carey@liverpool.gov.uk

01/11/2025

Our next Coffee and Connect Session is:-

Wednesday 5th November
10:00 - 11:30
Blessed Sacrament Parent Cafe

Pop along and meet likeminded parents and carers and see the services we have as guests and ask those questions.

30/10/2025