Preparing your child for school
Tips and guidance to help your child build the skills and confidence they need for nursery and primary school.
Information on moving from health visiting to the school nurse service and what support families can expect during this transition.
- Learn how care continues as your child grows with Mersey Care’s School Health Teams.
- Explore early learning skills and next steps before starting school in School Readiness – Best Start in Life
- Find Sefton's guidance for moving into school life on the Ready to Learn page
Support for starting toilet training with confidence, including signs of readiness and practical tips to help your child progress.
Toilet training tips
If your baby or child learning to use the potty or toilet instead of a nappy, these parent tips provide some top tips for toilet training – as national guidance on potty training has changed.
ERIC, The Children’s Bowel and Bladder Charity is the UK’s leading charity supporting all children and teenagers with a bowel or bladder problem.
ERIC : Education And Resources For Improving Childhood Continence.
Also known as the wee and poo experts! You can visit their website where you will find this information available from ERIC in other languages.
Supporting children to be ready to learn when they start school, starts at home. Helping your child to learn basic skills such as going to the toilet independently, putting on their coat, listening, taking turns and communicating their wants and needs will help them to be more confident and ready to learn.