Consultation and engagement

Consultation on the Liverpool Neurodivergent All Age Strategy 2025-2030

Start date: 19th March 2025
End date: 14th May 2025

What are we consulting on?

The Liverpool  Neurodivergent All-Age Strategy (2025-2030),  represents a commitment to driving systemic change and improving the lives of neurodivergent individuals. By fostering inclusion, removing barriers, and ensuring equitable access to services, we can build a society that values and empowers all neurodivergent people.

 Our Vision is to create a society that recognises, understands, and embraces neurodivergence, making Liverpool a great place to live, study, work, and visit.

We aspire to enable neurodivergent people to lead longer, happier, and healthier lives, reaching their full potential by focusing on five key ambitions:

  • Embracing neurodivergence
  • Early identification, assessment and support
  • Accessible health and care services
  • Right to a fulfilling life
  • Working differently

Liverpool aims to ensure neurodivergent people have equal opportunities to thrive. This approach has been informed by the voices of neurodivergent individuals, their families and the professionals working in education, employment, health, and care.

 We would like the views of all those who live, work or study in Liverpool, particularly those who are neurodivergent or care for someone who is neurodivergent.

Your feedback will help to improve outcomes and services for neurodivergent people and their families in Liverpool. The experiences shared in this survey will also provide a better understanding of the challenges faced by neurodivergent people and how being neurodivergent impacts positively on life and the benefits that brings to society. Your input is vital to ensuring our plans reflect the actual needs of our community.

How to comment

The survey consists of several tick box questions, with options to share your personal thoughts and experiences. Completing the survey will take approximately 10 to 15 minutes.

Take part in the online survey now 

For an Easy Read version of this survey, please email ndstrategy@cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk. 

What happens to my views?

Once the survey closes, responses will be accessed by a restricted team of Liverpool City Council and NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board staff only.  

If you have chosen to leave your contact details, these will be separated from your data responses prior to analysis. Your contact details will be shared securely with Healthwatch Liverpool, for the purpose of them contacting you to explain how you could get more involved with the programme.

What happens next?

The results will only be used to inform the Liverpool Neurodivergent All-Age Strategy and action plan.  

A summary of the responses received will be included in the appendix of the strategy. Your responses are anonymous, but we may include your anonymised comments in the strategy, but no individual will be identified.

The final strategy will be published on Liverpool City Council website which is expected to be released in October 2025.  The data from this survey will be kept securely for a maximum of 12 months and then destroyed.

Further information

If you have any questions about this consultation, please email ndstrategy@cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk.