Children in South Cheshire could be at greater risk of exploitation by county lines drug gangs during the coronavirus pandemic, say police.
Officers in Cheshire are working alongside partners to raise awareness of child criminal exploitation – and how to spot the signs.
Dear Editor,
Sadly, we are in lock down again.
This is a worry to all of us, but it is extremely stressful to those parents with school age children and all those who work so hard to educate and support them in our schools.
Residents were evacuated after an explosion close to a school in Crewe tonight (Nov 4).
The blast happened on School Crescent, near Hungerford Primary.
Parents across Nantwich and Cheshire East are being urged to stay clear of school gates when pupils finally return to classes later this week.
Around 56,000 children and young people will be returning to more than 170 schools and colleges across the borough.
Cheshire East Council wants parents’ views on how their children travel to school ahead of plans for pupils’ safe return to school in September.
Recent government guidance has asked councils to work with schools, parents, carers and transport providers to put in place measures.
Cheshire East Council says 98% of parents have been offered the primary school place of their choice for youngsters set to start school in September.
Offer letters have been sent to families with 98.1% of Cheshire East residents offered a preference school and 91.4% offered their first choice.
By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
A new school specialising in mental health will be built in Crewe after councillors unanimously approved the ‘fabulous’ plans.
Cheshire East Council was one of 14 local authorities chosen by Government last April to become home to a new free school for pupils with special educational needs or disability (SEND).
An eighteenth century school is the theme for workshops for children, which will take place at Nantwich Museum on August 21-22.
Dozens of children with special needs were “left in limbo” after Cheshire East Council failed to meet 2019 school allocation deadline, say specialist lawyers.
Experts say 34 SEN children out of a total of 134 suffered delays in receiving their transition education healthcare plans or statements for 2019.
By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
Fines for taking children out of school during term time have been slammed by parents – but MPs insist youngsters’ attendance is crucial.
It was revealed last week that the number of fines issued to parents in Cheshire in the first year following a high-profile court battle soared compared to previous years.
By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
The number of fines issued to Cheshire parents who take their children out of school during term time has soared following a landmark court ruling.
Figures released by the Government show in 2017-18, Cheshire East Council issued 1,400 fixed penalty notices compared to 220 in 2016-17.
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.
A South Cheshire health expert has issued advice on how to spot depression in teenagers as thousands return to school and college this week.
Dr Nichola Bishop, of NHS South Cheshire Clinical Commissioning Group, spoke out after latest research shows almost one in four young people will experience depression before they are 19.
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