A Priority Action Plan has been published, to drive improvements for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) in Wirral.

Prenton carer shares her experience during Carers Week 2025.

The plans will be discussed at Wirral's Adult Social Care and Public Health Committee on 10 June.

The SEND Improvement Notice, issued by the Minister for Children, Families and Wellbeing, to Wirral Council in May 2024, has today been replaced with an updated version.

An inspection by OFSTED and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) notes that “things are changing for the better”, but Wirral’s Area SEND Partnership has “considerable work remaining” to ensure a consistently positive experience for children and young people with SEND.

Shared Lives helped this Wirral mum with learning difficulties as she navigated becoming a parent.

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Families across Wirral are set to benefit from an additional year of support as the government confirms a funding extension for the Families First for Children (FFC) Pathfinder.

Carers of all ages and backgrounds in the borough should have access to the right support at the right time.