High quality and inclusive education, skills and employment

A well-connected, sustainable and accessible city · 17 September 2026

BLOG: Supporting community learning in Liverpool through better evidence

Community learning provides much more than access to courses. Across Liverpool, it helps residents build confidence, improve wellbeing, develop new skills, and take positive steps towards employment, volunteering, and further education. For many people, especially those who have been away from education for some time, community-based learning can be the first step towards new opportunities.

News · 14 September 2026

Sign up to take Your Next Steps into employment

Liverpool City Council is all ready to help young people take their next steps to employment at the latest Youth Trailblazer event. The government-backed initiative has already seen over 700 young people aged 18-21 helped to access pre-employment support and job placements and now there is a new opportunity to find out about the programme.

News · 13 August 2026

Exam results – what’s next…

Didn’t get the result you were hoping for? Not sure what to do next? Don’t panic – there are still plenty of options available to you! Always reach out for support – you do not have to make decisions on your own. There is plenty of advice and guidance available in Liverpool to support young

HDRC and NIHR team in front of the Beatles statues.

Services · 29 July 2026

Liverpool residents helping build stronger evidence through community voice

Liverpool’s Health Determinants Research Collaboration (HDRC) has received positive feedback from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), praising its strong community engagement, commitment to evidence-informed decision-making and success in embedding research across Liverpool City Council. A key area highlighted during a recent NIHR visit was Liverpool’s innovative approach to involving residents in research through

Group of people stood in front on a screen that reads 'Fairer Healthier Liverpool'.

Thriving communities · 28 July 2026

BLOG: From city to city region, we’re building a fairer, healthier future together

By Councillor Liam Robinson, Leader of Liverpool City Council “The announcement that Liverpool City Region is becoming a Marmot City Region is a significant milestone for our area and a powerful statement about the kind of future we want to create. “At its heart, the Marmot approach recognises something that many of us have known

News · 10 April 2026

Spring into success with Liverpool Youth Trailblazer’s next phase

Aged 18-21? Fancy employment support and a free pizza lunch? Then the Liverpool Youth Trailblazer has you covered! Young people who are not in education, employment or training (NEET) are invited to the next Liverpool Youth Trailblazer (LYT) drop-in event on Thursday 30 April. To be held at PINS Social Club, Duke Street, from 11.30am-2pm,

Liverpool street of houses with cars parked on the road.

A well-run council · 16 March 2026

Liverpool commits to 10-year framework to tackle poverty and improve life chances

Liverpool City Council is set to approve a 10-year Anti-Poverty Framework (2026 – 2036) aimed at preventing and reducing poverty while improving life chances for residents across the city. The new framework brings together the Council’s existing anti-poverty work into one clear plan, helping services and partners work more closely together and making it easier

High quality and inclusive education, skills and employment · 3 February 2026

Celebrating a decade of impact with KQ Liverpool

Partnership has played a major role in driving innovation, skills, investment and inclusive growth across the city

A well-connected, sustainable and accessible city · 27 January 2026

Visionary new SEND school to be delivered as £37m landmark project gains planning approval

Site will include state of the art learning and therapeutic environments purpose built for children with diverse and complex needs

News · 2 January 2026

Let an Adult Learning Service open day set you up for success

Liverpool’s Adult Learning Service (ALS) will once again be hosting open days and skills checks to support people on to a vocational course. The highly successfully open days offer a chance to meet the experienced ALS team and tutors who will help learners to find the right course for them. Courses starting in January are:

High quality and inclusive education, skills and employment · 22 December 2025

New school for girls in Liverpool to progress to next stage

Liverpool City Council has received confirmation from the Department for Education that a new girls school in Liverpool can progress to the next stage.

High quality and inclusive education, skills and employment · 4 December 2025

Tech the Halls event helps to build residents’ digital confidence

Liverpool City Council will host an event next month to improve digital confidence as part of its award-winning Stanley Park Market.

Film and TV · 21 November 2025

Liverpool Locations: connecting people, places and productions

Liverpool is now the UK’s most-filmed city outside London – and at the heart of its thriving screen industry are two sisters helping to make the magic happen. Faye and Claire Newton, long-established location managers with credits on Peaky Blinders, Bridgerton, The Ipcress File and Amazon’s Heads of State, founded Liverpool Locations to connect productions

News · 5 November 2025

Event to blaze a trail for young people’s employment

Young people in Liverpool who are currently looking for employment are invited to the city’s first Youth Guarantee Trailblazer event later next week. On Tuesday 11 November, young people aged 18-21 can come along to Liverpool Town Hall to a special marketplace event to meet a wide range of partners who are looking to support

A strong and fair economy for all · 22 October 2025

Planning committee resolves to approve King’s Leadership Academy in Wavertree

The temporary classrooms are modern, constructed to a high standard, and fully equipped to support teaching and learning from day one.

A strong and fair economy for all · 12 September 2025

Liverpool shortlisted as European Capital of Innovation

Liverpool is in the running to be crowned European Capital of Innovation 2026 after reaching the semi-final stage of the prestigious competition.

News · 8 August 2025

Liverpool Adult Learning Service to host further open days

Missed the Liverpool Adult Learning Service open days in July? Don’t worry there’re still more opportunities for learners to meet the team next month! After four highly successful open days in July where the experienced ALS team and tutors met prospective students, there are four further days in September for learners to find out about

News · 24 July 2025

Council submits site proposal for new school

Plans to deliver a new school in Liverpool are approaching a significant milestone as proposals for the site are submitted to the Department for Education. Eden Girls’ Leadership Academy, Liverpool, to be operated by Star Academies, was approved in August 2023 by the DfE under the Free Schools Programme, in response to rising demand for

News · 11 July 2025

Empowering young people into work

Liverpool City Council is committed to helping residents into work, whether it’s getting back into work after a period of unemployment or young people securing their very first role. One group that can often find it tough to find roles are people with a learning disability or autism, with just 4.1 per cent in the

High quality and inclusive education, skills and employment · 10 July 2025

Forty further SEND school places to be created

Liverpool City Council’s Cabinet will next week be asked to approve plans for temporary modular classrooms which will see a further increase in school places for pupils with SEND. The classrooms are set to provide 40 further places at the Naylorsfield Drive site of Millstead Primary School, Netherley, from this September for two years, after

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