Dear all,
The Beyond Programme’s Emotional Wellbeing & Mental Health Workstream and the Merseyside Youth Association (MYA) are working together to create a guide supporting parents and carers with children who experience sleep difficulties.
We’ve created a survey to find out about the main sleep issues parents/carers need support for, how easily they can access that support, and how it can be expanded or improved.
If you’re a parent or carer yourself, we would be most grateful if you could complete the survey and share your experiences and insights with us. We’d also appreciate if you could share the survey with other parents and carers so that we can get as many responses as possible.
All information will be anonymous unless you choose to share your details with us.
You can find the survey here: CYP Sleep Survey
The closing date is Friday 5th June at 6pm.
Many thanks in advance,
Louise Sinclair
Project Support Officer
Beyond CYP Transformation Programme
National Autistic Society Teen Life Course.
NAS Teenlife June 2026 Clubmoor
Hello,
The ASD training team are facilitating a National Autistic society Teenlife Course.
See attachment for more details
Teen Life is a six-session programme for parents/carers of autistic young people aged 10 to 16 years. The aim of the Teen Life programme is to bring parents together to share information, experiences and ideas in a structured way. Teen Life emphasises the importance of autistic perspectives, with a variety of videos and quotes used throughout the sessions.
Please pass on information to parents/carers who may benefit from attending this course.
Kind regards
Margaret Kelly I ASD Trainer
Liverpool City Council I Liverpool
Dear all,
I hope you’re all well rested after the Easter break.
I’m really pleased to share the most recent list and Newsletter of upcoming community events taking place through Beautiful New Beginnings CIC, which I’ve attached for you to pass on to your families. These include a variety of forest schools, family mindfulness sessions, SEND parents’ coffee evenings, stay and plays, water wellbeing and lots more!
Best of all, your families can access these meaningful experiences and support without the worry of high expenses. One of the most rewarding aspects of working alongside a Community Interest Company is our shared commitment to making opportunities accessible for all. We work incredibly hard to secure funding so that these events are either completely free or heavily subsidised.
We are passionate about providing families with valuable, enjoyable experiences and support, without having to be placed on a long waiting list first, in friendly and welcoming environments. We can’t wait to welcome your families.
Please do feel free to share this information on your parent/carer forums, and do let me know if you’d like any additional details.
Beautiful New Beginnings Events Links 13_04_26-14_05_26
Dear all,
Congratulations, and a heartfelt thank you to everyone in our school community.
We are delighted to share that we have received confirmation of our ongoing IQM Centre of Excellence status. This is a fantastic achievement and reflects the dedication, care, and commitment shown by staff, students, and families alike.
Attached is the full report, which highlights a number of truly outstanding and inclusive practices across our school. If you don’t have time to read it in full, here are a few key quotes that capture the essence of what has been recognised:
“Inclusion is at the very heart of the school… it is the culture of the school.”
“Our Lady Immaculate has continued to exemplify inclusivity.”
“The school has such a commitment to ensuring that everyone receives a strong curriculum offer and that ‘nobody misses out’.”
Highlighted is strong inclusion & community impact:
“The level of support and nurture out of school for children and families is excellent and should be considered exceptional practice.”
“A strong sense of community and school family exists.”
“Parents described the school as: “we are one family” and spoke of “settled anxiety”.
Thank you once again for your continued support and for the vital role each of you plays in making our school such a special place.
Kind regards,
Mrs Chris Bowcock & Mrs Julie Brown.
ASD Monday 20th & 27th April – 11th May 2026
ASD Course
Date: 20th & 27th April – 11th May 2026
Time: 9.30am till 12pm
Venue: Virtual Zoom sessions.
Dear Parent/Carer,
We would like to offer you the opportunity to attend a course on Autistic Spectrum Disorder (Your child must have an ASD diagnosis) The course will allow you to build your knowledge on autism and meet / share information with other parents.
(All three sessions need to be attended to complete the course).
If you wish to attend, please contact the team on the email below.
Email: asdtrainingteam@liverpool.gov.uk
If the above dates for the workshop are not suitable, please view the Liverpool Local offer Page / Liverpool ASD training team for future training and workshops.
Liverpool ASD Training Team | Liverpool Family Information & SEND Directory
We look forward to meeting you.
Yours sincerely
ASD Training Team
The ASD Team are facilitating a National Autistic workshop Earlybird Plus, please see the attachment for more details.
Can you please pass on to any parents that would benefit from this course.
The EarlyBird Plus programme is a course which brings families/carers and professionals together to learn about Autistic Spectrum Disorder and has been developed by the National Autistic Society.
The criteria for attending EarlyBird Plus programme is aimed at parents/carers of a child 5 year to 10 years old who have been accepted onto the ASD pathway or have an ASD diagnosis. It has places for parent/carers plus can include one professional that works with your child.NAS Earlybird PLus June and July 2026
Hello
See the below free Easter Arts Adventure opportunity with Collective Encounters at LIPA for care experienced children aged 10-18.
Please note we are not the organisers of this project, if you have any questions please contact Eleanor Kilroy (Youth Participation Producer) directly on eleanor@collective-encounters.org.uk
Best wishes
Virtual School Team
Liverpool City Council I Cunard Building I Water Street I Liverpool I L3 1AH
Phone: 0151 233 2289
There’s a great range of activities across the city including cultural storytelling, pamper sessions, sewing, trips out, dance, mindfulness, swimming, football, board games, water sports, skateboarding, cycling, gymnastics, nature walks and dodgeball to name but a few! A meal is included for every child attending.
There is a central booking system to make it easier for you to find and book the activities. You can find out where your nearest scheme is by clicking on this link https://eequ.org/liverpoolhaf or by using the QR code which will take you to the Liverpool HAF page and the easy to fill in booking system. You can search by age, provider or date. There is a handy booking help video here – How to make a booking
Hello everyone,
Please see dates for 1:1 consultation being facilitated by the ASD Training Team
They are for parents/carers who have any questions or concerns about their child, in regard to pre and post Autism diagnosis.
It is also an opportunity to speak with an ASD trainer in private via telephone or zoom.
Parents can book a session by emailing our team directly asdtrainingteam@liverpool.gov.uk
I have attached the leaflet also more information can be found on our local offer page.
Liverpool Family Information & SEND Directory | Liverpool ASD (Autism) Training Team
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School Review – March 2025 (1)
“A parent said, ‘they don’t know how good they are because it’s so natural.’”
“There is a lively atmosphere in the school canteen where excellent food is prepared by friendly staff. “
“Children attending OLI certainly get a good deal.”
“The IQM targets set and achieved at OLI serve to complement and enhance the inclusive ethos of the school.”
“They work well together and ‘enjoy a laugh.’ This is something that I personally value greatly. A happy staff means happy pupils.”
“I was particularly struck by how older children engage with each other in lessons. As 1 pupil speaks, the class would turn to show interest and display active listening.”
“It was an absolute pleasure to spend a day with staff and children, and I feel inspired and enthused to trial ideas in my own school.”
“Comments from stakeholders’ centre around the school being ‘warm,’ ‘amazing,’ and ‘like home.’ I would fully agree with these quotes. All staff, including cooks, the site manager, learning support, and Governors, clearly articulate the same ethos and enjoy being there. External support staff expressed how this is ‘comfortably the best school they work in.”
“Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School is an exceptionally inclusive school.”
“It was lovely to see the early years children practising self-regulation through peer massage as part of the MISP programme. (Massage in Schools Programme). Clearly, this is embedded as a regular feature, and very young children were showing care and empathy towards their peers.”
“Observation of ZOR in Early Years area showed staff well-deployed to support children unable to fully mix with mainstream, but still receiving entitlement.”
“There is a lot of evidence that staff at OLI are very well trained,”
“Diversity in the curriculum is apparent”
Thank you everyone!
Hello,
The Liverpool City Council ASD Training team are facilitating a social communication and social behaviour workshop with an interpreter.
Targeted at Arabic and Polish families whose children are awaiting an assessment for autism or have an autism diagnosis.
Can you please share with the appropriate families.
Please see the attachments for booking details and venue, dates.
There are limited places.
Please see the attachments, the ASD team have added more dates for:
Social communication workshop
1:1 Telephone/zoom calls
Virtual group Q & A sessions.
Please see the link for our local offer page with all dates of session.
Liverpool Family Information & SEND Directory | Liverpool ASD Training Team
Hello,
We have several ASD face to face courses planned for November at different venues.
Please share the attached flyers with Parents/Carers.
Hello all,
There is a virtual coffee morning being held on Thursday 17th October at 10:00am being delivered jointly by the Mental Health Support Team (MHST) & YPAS with a specific focus on ‘sleep’. Could I ask that you share this with the parents/carers of your school and ask that they book on if interested. It will run between 10am-12pm and will cover a discussion on sleep as well as offering information, advice and guidance.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/virtual-coffee-morning-sleep-tickets-1033605591147?aff=oddtdtcreator
Thank you
Poster of Positive Impact of WellComm in Liverpool Early Years Settings May 2024
The positive impact that WellComm is continuing to have on children’s language across Liverpool. We have gathered this data from Report Wizard
Please find details of online sessions to support parents and carers of children with Autism (diagnosed or undiagnosed). All welcome.
