For families in Liverpool
Our community based learning opportunities improve understanding, develop skills and share experiences so that you can better support your child or young person.
*Our commissioned offer for families is open access and completely free. There is no referral or diagnosis needed. We are here for your family from the very beginning of the journey, to support you to understand challenging behaviour, identify characteristics of neurodiversity and explore strategies to improve difficult situations at home and school.
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Learning Programmes & Workshops for Liverpool Families
Through our community-based groups, we offer free programmes and learning opportunities that support the families of neurodivergent children & young people, who may also have specific learning difficulties or associated mental health needs.
We also offer weekly informal learning, advice and support at our community network groups, no need to wait or book just come along.
ND Conditions Learning Programme
Covering Autism, ADHD and Sensory Processing Difficulties as well as specific learning difficulties, SEND and the local offer, the neurodevelopmental conditions learning programme gives parents and carers the knowledge and confidence to better understand and meet the needs of their neurodivergent children and young people with or without a diagnosis.
Our next programme in Liverpool will be over 3 Fridays 17th and 24th April and 1st May 2026. (you attend all 3)
We also offer this programme as 6 online evening webinar sessions each half term and the next programme begins on Tuesday 14th April. If you prefer to access online register below:
Autism Learning Programme
Designed to help parents and carers, whose child or young person has received a diagnosis of autism, to develop their understanding and learn valuable strategies to support. Subject to availability, places may be available to those whose child is under assessment for autism.
Sessions will cover:
- communication skills
- sensory processing differences
- self-esteem and mental well-being
- different thought processes
- discussing a diagnosis
- supporting independence.
Our Autism Learning programme is offered in venues across Liverpool and Sefton and also online, with a focus on specific age groups: either pre-school and primary (3-10yrs) or tweens and teens (11-19yrs).
ADHD Learning Programme
Designed for parents and carers whose child or young person has a diagnosis of ADHD. Subject to availability, places may be available to those whose child is under assessment for ADHD. This programme equips parents and carers with a greater understanding of the condition and its impact on children and young people. We will share practical strategies that can be used to support the challenges and promote positive outcomes.
The programme covers:
- Recognising the different presentations of ADHD.
- Understanding the impact on everyday life.
- Sharing a diagnosis and communicating with your child or young person about their ADHD.
- Supporting mental health and wellbeing.
- Exploring medication, strategies, interventions and lifestyle choices.
- Managing everyday challenges of ADHD.
- Latest research, legislation and support services.
Our next programme in Liverpool will be over 3 Wednesdays 3rd, 10th and 17th June.
We will also offer this programme across 6 evening online webinar sessions later in the year.
Learning Workshops
online learning opportunities, delivered on-line, supporting parents and carers around specific areas such as:
- Sensory Processing Difficulties
- Eating Difficulties
- Supporting Sleep
- Barriers to School Attendance
- Mental Health and Wellbeing
- Understanding and Supporting Behaviours that challenge
- SEND Process & EHCPs
- Encouraging Independence
- Preparing for Adulthood – find out more above
Sensory Processing Difficulties Awareness Raising Training
Our Sensory Processing Difficulties (SPD) Awareness Raising Training helps parents and carers in Liverpool to understand sensory processing difficulties, emotional regulation and praxis with sensory strategies to better support their child or young person. Delivered in partnership with an occupational therapist advanced practitioner in sensory integration.
Please contact us to be allocated a place on this training.
Eating Difficulties Training
After completing our Sensory Processing Difficulties (SPD) Awareness Raising Training, parents and carers who want to better support their child or young person with eating difficulties can go on to attend this two day programme.
Please contact us to be allocated a place on this training.
Liverpool Community Network Group
Our Liverpool Community Network Group runs each Tuesday morning in term time, 9.30am – 11.30am at Belle Vale Children’s Centre, Hedgefield Road, Liverpool, L25 2RW. We offer a weekly opportunity for informal learning and support, discussing a different topic each week and sharing experiences and the local offer in your area. No need to book just come along.
You can find details of the weekly topics in our termly What’s On Guide or our what’s on calendar.
If you cannot make it to the group, see if another group or our online offer is more suitable.
Supporting you to find the answers around:
Liverpool SEND Local Offer
ADDvanced Solutions Community Network are part of the SEND Local Offer in Liverpool.
Liverpool’s Local Offer has lots of information about Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND). The Local Offer helps you understand what services and support you can expect from a range of local partners.
