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Social Care

This area is broken down into three sections: Children's Social Care - contains information on the support available through the Local Authority's Children's Social Care Teams and Services. There is additional information on Residential Care, Youth Offending and Short Breaks. Social Care Services - contains…

Adult Direct Payments

Direct payments Once we’ve carried out your needs assessment and agreed the type of care you need, you can choose to receive direct payments to pay for it. This gives you the freedom to choose the services that meet your assessed needs and who provides them. …

Information on Adult Care Act Assessment

Care Act assessment What is a Care Act assessment? A Care Act Assessment is an opportunity for us to look at a person's strengths and abilities, and explore informal and formal support with the person to ensure they are able to achieve their outcomes. There…

Children's Social Care

Disabled Children's Service The aim of the Disabled Children’s Service is to work in partnership with disabled children and young people, their families and carers to enable them to have the best opportunities in life.  

Children's Direct Payments

Direct payments are cash payments made directly to the child’s parent, the young person or their nominee, allowing them to arrange provision themselves. It is a different way of arranging support and can offer more flexibility, choice and control in the way support is provided.…

Personal Budgets

A Personal Budget is an allocation of funding identified by the Local Authority (and, where appropriate, theCheshire and Merseyside Integrated Commissioning Board (Liverpool Place)) to provide support to meet all or some of the outcomes identified in an EHC Plan.  A Personal Budget will be provided…

Young Person’s Zone

Welcome to the young person's zone! This website has been created for children and young people in Liverpool. We want you to be able to access opportunities, find fun things to do, get help and support if you need it & hear about all the…

Changes to the Special Educational Needs and Disability Support System - Easy Read Guide for Children and Young People

The SEND code of practice requires local authorities, health bodies, schools, maintained early education settings and colleges to carry out statutory duties for children and young people with SEND. The reforms extend provision from birth to 25 years of age. This will give families greater choice in decisions and…

Complaints

How to Make a Complaint Early Years Providers and Schools Early Years All registered childcare providers have to have a complaints procedure. For childcare provision that is registered with Ofsted any concerns should first be raised with the manager or provider. For complaints in writing…

NHS Continuing Health Care

NHS continuing healthcare is care outside of hospital that is arranged and funded by the NHS. It is only available for people (over 18 years old, for those under 18 years please see NHS continuing care for Children) who need on-going healthcare and meet the…