A series of family friendly events have entertained little ones throughout the Summer - while also offering parents a chance to connect with local support organisations.

Foster families gathered at Birkenhead Park for a fun-packed afternoon of games, music, animal encounters and even a special visit from a T-Rex!

Wirral has taken a key step in making SEND services better, showing progress within just a few months of a refreshed major improvement programme being put in place.

With more than 1800 residents currently enrolled, the scheme is benefitting people across the borough, through a range of courses.

With the school holidays just around the corner, thousands of local young people can look forward to an action-packed break with Free Summer Holiday Clubs.

Foster carers, teachers and social workers and others involved with helping young people within - or who have just left the care system - were thanked by those they have helped by at a special awards event.

SEND listening event for parents and carers

A group of students have spruced things up at Seacombe Family Hub.

The centre offers a calm environment for low risk pregnancies.

Wirral’s working parents are being asked to help the council understand what level of childcare will be needed in future.

Wirral is part of Foster4, a collaborative fostering recruitment hub in the North West, urgently looking to recruit foster carers in Cheshire and Merseyside.

Wirral Council Leader Cllr Paul Stuart talks about the moment his family's fostering journey began.