News

Thu 16th Jan 2025

Changes to Home to School Transport Policy & SEN Post-16 Transport Policy

Important changes to the LCC Home to School Transport Policy and the SEN Post-16 Transport Policy will take effect in September 2025.

Mon 02nd Dec 2024

Blog | The Power of Multiplication Facts

Having a secure grasp of the basics of maths, including the fluent recall of times tables, is crucial for children’s success in moving on to more complex maths.

Tue 26th Nov 2024

Blog | Identifying priorities to secure the foundations of English

Good levels of reading, writing and spoken language are vital across the board. These skills form the basis of everything we do, at every stage of our lives.

Fri 08th Nov 2024

Blog | What's in a name?

Read how redefining purpose and objectives led to re-evaluating the wider SIL brand.

Mon 07th Oct 2024

Blog | P4C is challenging prejudice and supporting mental wellbeing

Learn how Philosophy for Children (P4C) strives to ensure that children practise thinking and behaving in a way that is caring, collaborative, critical and creative.

Tue 25th Jun 2024

Free Webinar | Preventing Misogyny, Harrassment & Abuse through Primary PSHE

Watch our free 45-minute webinar and help ensure young people in your school are educated on key issues such as consent, boundaries, healthy relationships and abuse.

Tue 11th Jun 2024

Safety messages for our youngest Swifties

With Liverpool being transformed into “Taylor Town” - we’d like to highlight some key safety messages for children, young people and families attending either the concerts or one of the many organised events across the city.

Tue 21st May 2024

Blog | Develop competent, committed, capable and confident Early Years SENCos

SIL’s unique train-the-trainer model has helped other Local Authorities achieve greater depth for their EY SENCos and build a long-term network of support, since 2018.

Tue 05th Mar 2024

Liverpool to host School and College Leaders

The ASCL Annual Conference 2024 takes place later this week at the ACC Arena, and SIL is excited to be delivering workshops for senior and aspiring leaders.

Thu 04th Jan 2024

Blog | Nurturing Foundations: The Crucial Role of Emotional Health and Wellbeing in Early Years

Could SILs Early Years Emotional Health & Wellbeing award support practitioners in your area?  

Thu 07th Dec 2023

The McCloud Remedy for the LGPS

The LGPS rules changed from 1 October 2023 to include what is called the McCloud remedy. The changes remove the age discrimination found in the McCloud court case.

Thu 05th Oct 2023

National recognition for post-pandemic wellbeing programme

SIL's new and innovative training programme that's already making a difference to the emotional health and wellbeing of Liverpool’s youngest children has won a prestigious national award.