Elliot Jessett
@elliotlivecho.bsky.social
Liverpool ECHO Local Democracy Reporter for Sefton + Knowsley in partnership with BBC News
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LDA headteacher Victoria Gowan expressed pride in the pupils’ accomplishments today especially as it's the first cohort since 2020:
"To see improvement across every key measure is a testament to the hard
work of our families, staff and pupils, who began secondary
school [during] challenging times”
"To see improvement across every key measure is a testament to the hard
work of our families, staff and pupils, who began secondary
school [during] challenging times”
August 21, 2025 at 9:58 AM
LDA headteacher Victoria Gowan expressed pride in the pupils’ accomplishments today especially as it's the first cohort since 2020:
"To see improvement across every key measure is a testament to the hard
work of our families, staff and pupils, who began secondary
school [during] challenging times”
"To see improvement across every key measure is a testament to the hard
work of our families, staff and pupils, who began secondary
school [during] challenging times”
Morning Wanjiku, 16, said he is relieved and happy that he's finally got his GCSE results
Morning admitted to being very nervous in the lead up to today but can't wait to get home and tell his mum what results he's got
Morning's favourite subject is Maths and he hopes to pursure that at university
Morning admitted to being very nervous in the lead up to today but can't wait to get home and tell his mum what results he's got
Morning's favourite subject is Maths and he hopes to pursure that at university
August 21, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Morning Wanjiku, 16, said he is relieved and happy that he's finally got his GCSE results
Morning admitted to being very nervous in the lead up to today but can't wait to get home and tell his mum what results he's got
Morning's favourite subject is Maths and he hopes to pursure that at university
Morning admitted to being very nervous in the lead up to today but can't wait to get home and tell his mum what results he's got
Morning's favourite subject is Maths and he hopes to pursure that at university
Bobby Hogan, 16, was delighted with his GCSE results at Lord Derby Academy
Bobby has spent the summer waiting for this moment but squeezed in a few distractions - including the Oasis concert at Heaton park
Bobby wants to be a music photographer in the future and will start his A-Levels in Sept
Bobby has spent the summer waiting for this moment but squeezed in a few distractions - including the Oasis concert at Heaton park
Bobby wants to be a music photographer in the future and will start his A-Levels in Sept
August 21, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Bobby Hogan, 16, was delighted with his GCSE results at Lord Derby Academy
Bobby has spent the summer waiting for this moment but squeezed in a few distractions - including the Oasis concert at Heaton park
Bobby wants to be a music photographer in the future and will start his A-Levels in Sept
Bobby has spent the summer waiting for this moment but squeezed in a few distractions - including the Oasis concert at Heaton park
Bobby wants to be a music photographer in the future and will start his A-Levels in Sept
Olivia Keenan, 16, is all smiles after getting her GCSE results at Lord Derby Academy
Olivia said she was 'pretty calm' about the whole thing and only had minimal nerves through the summer
Olivia wants to go on and do A-Levels in Biology, Economics and Psychology
Olivia said she was 'pretty calm' about the whole thing and only had minimal nerves through the summer
Olivia wants to go on and do A-Levels in Biology, Economics and Psychology
August 21, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Olivia Keenan, 16, is all smiles after getting her GCSE results at Lord Derby Academy
Olivia said she was 'pretty calm' about the whole thing and only had minimal nerves through the summer
Olivia wants to go on and do A-Levels in Biology, Economics and Psychology
Olivia said she was 'pretty calm' about the whole thing and only had minimal nerves through the summer
Olivia wants to go on and do A-Levels in Biology, Economics and Psychology
Megan Pickup and Robyn Shields are friends and are both ecstatic today after they got their GCSE results at Lord Derby Academy
They said the exam process was very stressful and both admitted to being a 'bag of nerves' this morning, but they're relieved and happy with how it's turned out
They said the exam process was very stressful and both admitted to being a 'bag of nerves' this morning, but they're relieved and happy with how it's turned out
August 21, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Megan Pickup and Robyn Shields are friends and are both ecstatic today after they got their GCSE results at Lord Derby Academy
They said the exam process was very stressful and both admitted to being a 'bag of nerves' this morning, but they're relieved and happy with how it's turned out
They said the exam process was very stressful and both admitted to being a 'bag of nerves' this morning, but they're relieved and happy with how it's turned out
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Earlier this month, I spoke to members of Voice of the Families - a peer support group helping families across Sefton
Parents described themselves as 'exhausted' and 'emotionally battered' and are calling for a complete overhaul of SEND provision offered to children and young people
Earlier this month, I spoke to members of Voice of the Families - a peer support group helping families across Sefton
Parents described themselves as 'exhausted' and 'emotionally battered' and are calling for a complete overhaul of SEND provision offered to children and young people
January 2, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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Earlier this month, I spoke to members of Voice of the Families - a peer support group helping families across Sefton
Parents described themselves as 'exhausted' and 'emotionally battered' and are calling for a complete overhaul of SEND provision offered to children and young people
Earlier this month, I spoke to members of Voice of the Families - a peer support group helping families across Sefton
Parents described themselves as 'exhausted' and 'emotionally battered' and are calling for a complete overhaul of SEND provision offered to children and young people
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Jenny placed her child in a school after being told it was a good place for SEND provision but said things soon started to go wrong: "After year 7, it was a really negative experience [for my child]
"They hated it because there was nothing for them to do and they ended up totally lost."
Jenny placed her child in a school after being told it was a good place for SEND provision but said things soon started to go wrong: "After year 7, it was a really negative experience [for my child]
"They hated it because there was nothing for them to do and they ended up totally lost."
January 2, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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Jenny placed her child in a school after being told it was a good place for SEND provision but said things soon started to go wrong: "After year 7, it was a really negative experience [for my child]
"They hated it because there was nothing for them to do and they ended up totally lost."
Jenny placed her child in a school after being told it was a good place for SEND provision but said things soon started to go wrong: "After year 7, it was a really negative experience [for my child]
"They hated it because there was nothing for them to do and they ended up totally lost."
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Vulnerable children missing school is becoming too commonplace as parents struggle with the education system and its management of education health and care plans ECHP
In Nov, I spoke to a mum who said she was forced to remove her daughter from school because her EHCP was not being followed
Vulnerable children missing school is becoming too commonplace as parents struggle with the education system and its management of education health and care plans ECHP
In Nov, I spoke to a mum who said she was forced to remove her daughter from school because her EHCP was not being followed
January 2, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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Vulnerable children missing school is becoming too commonplace as parents struggle with the education system and its management of education health and care plans ECHP
In Nov, I spoke to a mum who said she was forced to remove her daughter from school because her EHCP was not being followed
Vulnerable children missing school is becoming too commonplace as parents struggle with the education system and its management of education health and care plans ECHP
In Nov, I spoke to a mum who said she was forced to remove her daughter from school because her EHCP was not being followed
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Earlier this month, the Parliamentary Education Committee launched a major inquiry into the SEND crisis
Committee Chair, Helen Hayes MP gave a stark assessment of the ongoing failure to support children and families in need: "We can’t continue with this endless cycle of failure."
Earlier this month, the Parliamentary Education Committee launched a major inquiry into the SEND crisis
Committee Chair, Helen Hayes MP gave a stark assessment of the ongoing failure to support children and families in need: "We can’t continue with this endless cycle of failure."
January 2, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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Earlier this month, the Parliamentary Education Committee launched a major inquiry into the SEND crisis
Committee Chair, Helen Hayes MP gave a stark assessment of the ongoing failure to support children and families in need: "We can’t continue with this endless cycle of failure."
Earlier this month, the Parliamentary Education Committee launched a major inquiry into the SEND crisis
Committee Chair, Helen Hayes MP gave a stark assessment of the ongoing failure to support children and families in need: "We can’t continue with this endless cycle of failure."
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The under-reported story about the failing SEND provision in England is the life-altering impact it has on families
I have spoken to countless parents in the last 12 months who gave first-hand accounts of dealing with a broken system and how the crisis is affecting their children's lives
The under-reported story about the failing SEND provision in England is the life-altering impact it has on families
I have spoken to countless parents in the last 12 months who gave first-hand accounts of dealing with a broken system and how the crisis is affecting their children's lives
January 2, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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The under-reported story about the failing SEND provision in England is the life-altering impact it has on families
I have spoken to countless parents in the last 12 months who gave first-hand accounts of dealing with a broken system and how the crisis is affecting their children's lives
The under-reported story about the failing SEND provision in England is the life-altering impact it has on families
I have spoken to countless parents in the last 12 months who gave first-hand accounts of dealing with a broken system and how the crisis is affecting their children's lives
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FEATURED REPORT: Crisis in provision for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)
Families across Merseyside are fighting an 'endless cycle of failure' as a crisis of 'lost childhoods' continues to blight communities
These stories expose an increasingly broken system
FEATURED REPORT: Crisis in provision for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)
Families across Merseyside are fighting an 'endless cycle of failure' as a crisis of 'lost childhoods' continues to blight communities
These stories expose an increasingly broken system
January 2, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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FEATURED REPORT: Crisis in provision for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)
Families across Merseyside are fighting an 'endless cycle of failure' as a crisis of 'lost childhoods' continues to blight communities
These stories expose an increasingly broken system
FEATURED REPORT: Crisis in provision for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)
Families across Merseyside are fighting an 'endless cycle of failure' as a crisis of 'lost childhoods' continues to blight communities
These stories expose an increasingly broken system
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In June, the ECHO covered the story of a disabled mother-of-two who was given just an hour to vacate the home she and her family had lived in for a decade.
The family were placed in temporary accommodation at a city centre hotel
In June, the ECHO covered the story of a disabled mother-of-two who was given just an hour to vacate the home she and her family had lived in for a decade.
The family were placed in temporary accommodation at a city centre hotel
December 31, 2024 at 3:44 PM
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In June, the ECHO covered the story of a disabled mother-of-two who was given just an hour to vacate the home she and her family had lived in for a decade.
The family were placed in temporary accommodation at a city centre hotel
In June, the ECHO covered the story of a disabled mother-of-two who was given just an hour to vacate the home she and her family had lived in for a decade.
The family were placed in temporary accommodation at a city centre hotel
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A Section 21 is commonly known as the 'no fault' eviction notice and allows landlords to evict tenants without having to give a reason
In just one street in Seaforth, four families and four separate households were evicted after receiving a Section 21 from the same landlord
A Section 21 is commonly known as the 'no fault' eviction notice and allows landlords to evict tenants without having to give a reason
In just one street in Seaforth, four families and four separate households were evicted after receiving a Section 21 from the same landlord
December 31, 2024 at 3:44 PM
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A Section 21 is commonly known as the 'no fault' eviction notice and allows landlords to evict tenants without having to give a reason
In just one street in Seaforth, four families and four separate households were evicted after receiving a Section 21 from the same landlord
A Section 21 is commonly known as the 'no fault' eviction notice and allows landlords to evict tenants without having to give a reason
In just one street in Seaforth, four families and four separate households were evicted after receiving a Section 21 from the same landlord
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IMPACT OF 'NO FAULT' EVICTIONS
Families across Merseyside have been plunged into a state of misery and chaos after being forced out of their homes.
The instrument of their anguish has been a S.21 'no fault' eviction - impacting 500 private renters in England every day in 2024
IMPACT OF 'NO FAULT' EVICTIONS
Families across Merseyside have been plunged into a state of misery and chaos after being forced out of their homes.
The instrument of their anguish has been a S.21 'no fault' eviction - impacting 500 private renters in England every day in 2024
December 31, 2024 at 3:44 PM
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IMPACT OF 'NO FAULT' EVICTIONS
Families across Merseyside have been plunged into a state of misery and chaos after being forced out of their homes.
The instrument of their anguish has been a S.21 'no fault' eviction - impacting 500 private renters in England every day in 2024
IMPACT OF 'NO FAULT' EVICTIONS
Families across Merseyside have been plunged into a state of misery and chaos after being forced out of their homes.
The instrument of their anguish has been a S.21 'no fault' eviction - impacting 500 private renters in England every day in 2024
'Desperate' mum says 'I had to' as she takes daughter, 10, out of school
'The education system seems so broken to me'
READ 🔗 tinyurl.com/5e2kfhj3
'The education system seems so broken to me'
READ 🔗 tinyurl.com/5e2kfhj3
November 28, 2024 at 10:36 AM
'Desperate' mum says 'I had to' as she takes daughter, 10, out of school
'The education system seems so broken to me'
READ 🔗 tinyurl.com/5e2kfhj3
'The education system seems so broken to me'
READ 🔗 tinyurl.com/5e2kfhj3
Flood events in one part of Merseyside rose by more than 70% last year while av. rainfall in Sept increased by 150-200%
The most significant event occurred on Sept 30 when heavy rain contributed to a failure in the combined sewer system and resulted in severe flooding
READ 🔗 tinyurl.com/ye2yx7jc
The most significant event occurred on Sept 30 when heavy rain contributed to a failure in the combined sewer system and resulted in severe flooding
READ 🔗 tinyurl.com/ye2yx7jc
November 28, 2024 at 10:18 AM
Flood events in one part of Merseyside rose by more than 70% last year while av. rainfall in Sept increased by 150-200%
The most significant event occurred on Sept 30 when heavy rain contributed to a failure in the combined sewer system and resulted in severe flooding
READ 🔗 tinyurl.com/ye2yx7jc
The most significant event occurred on Sept 30 when heavy rain contributed to a failure in the combined sewer system and resulted in severe flooding
READ 🔗 tinyurl.com/ye2yx7jc
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People are living in constant fear of it happening again
Joan Porter and her husband have had their homes destroyed twice by flooding
Standing in the dark, damp, gutted out living room, Joan said they couldn’t go through it again
READ: READ: tinyurl.com/mryev7n7
People are living in constant fear of it happening again
Joan Porter and her husband have had their homes destroyed twice by flooding
Standing in the dark, damp, gutted out living room, Joan said they couldn’t go through it again
READ: READ: tinyurl.com/mryev7n7
November 25, 2024 at 8:46 AM
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People are living in constant fear of it happening again
Joan Porter and her husband have had their homes destroyed twice by flooding
Standing in the dark, damp, gutted out living room, Joan said they couldn’t go through it again
READ: READ: tinyurl.com/mryev7n7
People are living in constant fear of it happening again
Joan Porter and her husband have had their homes destroyed twice by flooding
Standing in the dark, damp, gutted out living room, Joan said they couldn’t go through it again
READ: READ: tinyurl.com/mryev7n7
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Eight weeks later and residents are living in desperate circumstances
Families forced out of their homes due to flooding are living in unsuitable temporary housing
Some won’t be able to return for six months, whilst others won’t be able to return at all
READ: tinyurl.com/5n747aup
Eight weeks later and residents are living in desperate circumstances
Families forced out of their homes due to flooding are living in unsuitable temporary housing
Some won’t be able to return for six months, whilst others won’t be able to return at all
READ: tinyurl.com/5n747aup
November 25, 2024 at 8:46 AM
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Eight weeks later and residents are living in desperate circumstances
Families forced out of their homes due to flooding are living in unsuitable temporary housing
Some won’t be able to return for six months, whilst others won’t be able to return at all
READ: tinyurl.com/5n747aup
Eight weeks later and residents are living in desperate circumstances
Families forced out of their homes due to flooding are living in unsuitable temporary housing
Some won’t be able to return for six months, whilst others won’t be able to return at all
READ: tinyurl.com/5n747aup
🧵 1/1 UPDATE BOOTLE FLOOD for @liverpoolecho.co.uk
Eight weeks ago emergency services were called after water started gushing into people's homes - many required rescue boats to get out safely
It’s the second major flood incident on this road in the last 14 years
READ: tinyurl.com/mryev7n7
Eight weeks ago emergency services were called after water started gushing into people's homes - many required rescue boats to get out safely
It’s the second major flood incident on this road in the last 14 years
READ: tinyurl.com/mryev7n7
November 25, 2024 at 8:46 AM
🧵 1/1 UPDATE BOOTLE FLOOD for @liverpoolecho.co.uk
Eight weeks ago emergency services were called after water started gushing into people's homes - many required rescue boats to get out safely
It’s the second major flood incident on this road in the last 14 years
READ: tinyurl.com/mryev7n7
Eight weeks ago emergency services were called after water started gushing into people's homes - many required rescue boats to get out safely
It’s the second major flood incident on this road in the last 14 years
READ: tinyurl.com/mryev7n7
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As part of the @liverpoolecho.bsky.social reporter team’s embrace of this platform, I’ll offer a few words about what I do…
I’m the local democracy reporter for Sefton and Knowsley covering social issues, the decisions made by the local authorities and their impact
Here’s a flavour 👇
As part of the @liverpoolecho.bsky.social reporter team’s embrace of this platform, I’ll offer a few words about what I do…
I’m the local democracy reporter for Sefton and Knowsley covering social issues, the decisions made by the local authorities and their impact
Here’s a flavour 👇
November 18, 2024 at 9:33 AM
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As part of the @liverpoolecho.bsky.social reporter team’s embrace of this platform, I’ll offer a few words about what I do…
I’m the local democracy reporter for Sefton and Knowsley covering social issues, the decisions made by the local authorities and their impact
Here’s a flavour 👇
As part of the @liverpoolecho.bsky.social reporter team’s embrace of this platform, I’ll offer a few words about what I do…
I’m the local democracy reporter for Sefton and Knowsley covering social issues, the decisions made by the local authorities and their impact
Here’s a flavour 👇