Social Care Services for Adults and Children continue to operate during this period for urgent support and advice.
Both services can be contacted as shown below.
Children’s Social Care
Our CHAT team will be available on all non-bank holiday weekdays over shutdown between 9am-5.30pm on 24th, 29th, 30th, 31st December and 9am-4pm on 2nd January.
CHAT: 0151 934 4013
Please call the emergency duty team on Bank Holidays, weekends and out of hours (25th, 26th 27th, 28th December and 1st January) if your concern is urgent.
Emergency Duty: 0151 934 3555
Adult Social Care
For Social Care emergencies outside of these times please call the Emergency Duty Team on 0151 934 3555.
An automated phone service on 0345 140 0845 which details helpful emergency points of contact will be in place from 5pm Wednesday 24th December 2025 until 9am Monday 5th January 2026.
People can also follow Sefton Council on social media @seftoncouncil.
For Social Care emergencies outside of these times, please call: