By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
Work is under way to improve services for youngsters with special educational needs (SEN) in Cheshire East following a damning inspection last year.
Cheshire East Council and local NHS providers were criticised following a joint inspection from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and Ofsted last March – with inspectors hitting out at ‘serious weaknesses’ in provision.
Silly socks were the order of the day when a Nantwich pre-school group staged a fundraiser for Down’s Syndrome.
Children at Little Crickets marked World Down Syndrome Day by taking part in the ‘Lots of Socks’ campaign which raises money and awareness of the condition.
Reaseheath College canine student Paige Jepson beat off strong competition to take a national title at Crufts, the world’s most prestigious dog show.
The 21-year-old was overall winner of the Young Kennel Club’s (YKC) ‘Young Person of the Year Award’ for being a role model to young people and their dogs.
Elmscot Nantwich Day Nursery has gained the Food for Life Award – promoting a healthy lifestyle in early years.
The Food for Life Award is a national accreditation from the Soil Association awarded to schools and early years settings.
Pupils at Pear Tree Primary in Stapeley took part in a week that lived up to its name!
Staff at the Nantwich school organised and ran a “Positively Different Week” – an off-timetable week of activities which included handling scorpions to orienteering.
Nine out of 10 parents of Cheshire East school children have secured their first choice secondary school place, Cheshire East Council said.
It comes after the authority witnessed a rise in ‘on time’ applications from 2018.
Nantwich students at Reaseheath College have been taking part in Cheshire Wildlife Trust’s “Go Wild – Get Fit” project.
The Foundation students have been developing their employability skills by volunteering on the project as part of their Career Development Pathway.
Children at a Nantwich school proved a runaway success when it came to fundraising for St Luke’s Cheshire Hospice.
More than 200 youngsters from Highfields Academy took part in a Rudolph Run just before Christmas raising a record amount for the Winsford-based facility.
Hundreds of local families flocked to Reaseheath College in Nantwich this weekend to welcome the first lambs of the season.
The lambing weekends have been a major draw to the college over the past 23 years.
Tributes have been paid to former South Cheshire College Principal Sir David Collins who has died.
Sir David, who was also FE commissioner as well as college leader, died on February 14 following a long period of illness.
Hundreds of local families are expected to flock to Reaseheath College in Nantwich in March to welcome the first lambs of the season.
The college’s lambing weekends have been a major draw to the college for 23 years.
A Nantwich secondary headteacher has called on parents to sign a national petition to help schools like his secure better funding.
David Cole, head of Brine Leas Academy, says his school is one of the worst off in Cheshire East.
By Stephen Topping
Crewe and Nantwich MP Laura Smith, a former teacher, has spoken up on the “urgent need” for extra education funding.
Ms Smith, who used to teach at a school in Winsford, was elected in 2017’s General Election after playing a leading role in the fairer schools funding for Cheshire East campaign.
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