Fire crews called after explosion near Crewe school
Residents were evacuated after an explosion close to a school in Crewe tonight (Nov 4).
The blast happened on School Crescent, near Hungerford Primary.
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Cheshire East parents urged to stay away from school gates
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 seeks parents’ views on home to school travel
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.
98% of Cheshire East parents offered primary school place of choice
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.
Councillors back plans for mental health school in South Cheshire
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).
Nantwich Museum to stage 18th century school workshops
An eighteenth century school is the theme for workshops for children, which will take place at Nantwich Museum on August 21-22.
Special needs children “left in limbo” by Cheshire East Council, say lawyers
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.
Parents slam soaring number of school attendance fines in Cheshire
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.
Sharp rise in fines issued to parents in Cheshire for absent pupils
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.
90% secure first choice secondary school places in Cheshire East, says authority
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.
South Cheshire health chief issues advice amid rise in teenage depression
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.
Highways staff paint ‘keep clear’ lines outside school closed 10 years ago
Highways staff were left red-faced after painting bright yellow ‘school’ warning signs outside a village school near Nantwich which closed 10 years ago!
The clanger was made outside the old Buerton Primary School on Woore Road near Audlem.
More than 93% offered first choice school in Cheshire East, figures show
More than 93% of parents in Cheshire East have been offered their first choice secondary school, today’s 2017 admissions figures show.
This is 9.6% better than the 2016 national average of 84.1%.
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