Welcome to the March 2025 edition of our Family Hubs newsletter!

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Safer Sleep Week 2025

Safer Sleep Week is The Lullaby Trust’s national awareness campaign targeting anyone looking after a young baby. They raise awareness of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and the simple advice that reduces the risk of it occurring.

We know that greater awareness of safer sleep leads to a decrease in the numbers of babies dying.

Sadly around four babies a week still die from sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and if all parents were aware of safer sleep advice, many lives could be saved. Around 700,000 babies are born every year in the UK and we want to reach all new parents and carers with our life-saving messages.

Safer Sleep Week 2025 runs from 10 – 16 March and will focus on:

• Exploring baby sleep patterns. How long should your baby sleep for their age?
• Busting baby sleep myths. Are any myths backed by evidence, and what about products that promise to help your baby sleep for longer?
• Supporting you through your own lack of sleep. We’ll help with sleep deprivation, and make it easier for you to follow safer sleep with your baby, even when exhausted.

Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

This month there are two SEND Marketplace events taking place across the Locality: Tuesday 25th March - 5pm-7pm - Monks Coppenhall Family Hub, Remer Street, Crewe, CW1 4LY Wednesday 9th April - 4pm-6pm - Congleton Family Hub, New Street, Congleton, CW12 3AH There's no need to book, please just drop in for more advice from a range of SEND services all in one place.  Children are welcome to attend.

SEND Partnership Survey

Dear Children and Young People,

The Cheshire East 0-25 SEND Partnership is conducting a survey to hear from professionals, families, parent carers, children, young people, educational settings and anyone who is part of the delivery of SEND services for children and young people aged 0 – 25.

The partnership is interested to hear about what is working well and what we could do better for and young people with SEND.

You can complete the survey online at https://surveys.cheshireeast.gov.uk/s/SEND_Survey_2025_Young_People/ before the deadline of 5 March 2025. You might need some help from a parent, carer or trusted adult to complete the survey.

The feedback we receive will remain strictly confidential and will be used to help us to identify what needs to be improved.

Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey.

Yours faithfully,

Cheshire East SEND Partnership

Ready, Steady, School! Stay and Play

Inviting parents and carers of all pre-schooler's aged 3 – 4 years old.

Come along to our fun filled play session, to chat to our Start for Life Portage Practitioners whilst your child has fun in our relaxed and engaging environment . The session will offer a wide range of activities for children to learn through play. These sessions will have a range of arts, messy play, stories and music. Friday 14th March 2025 10am-11am Monks Coppenhall Family Hub Remer Street , Crewe, CW1 4LY Please call 01270 371240 for more information.

Child Accident Prevention Trust

Child Accident Prevention Trust are the UK’s leading experts in child accident prevention, offering safety alerts, safety advice, training and free resources to help secure a safer world for all our children. For advice and guidance on: Burns Choking Drowning Falls Poisoning Road Safety Suffocation Strangulation and more...

Emotional Health and Wellbeing

Just Drop-In

For over two decades Just Drop-In has established an excellent reputation for the quality of its support for young people in Macclesfield.

We are here to help and support children and young people who are finding life hard. We have a heartfelt commitment to improve their mental health and wellbeing, helping them to find their feet.

Upcoming FREE workshops/ support groups for parents (of 8 – 18yr olds) living in the North of Cheshire East include:

“What it’s really like living with Autism”  Thursday 13^th March 6pm – 7.30pm ONLINE 

Sleep Workshop – Monday 17^th March 5.30 – 7.30pm in Macclesfield 

Parent Carer Peer Support Group – Wednesday 19^th March 6.15pm – 7.30pm in Macclesfield

Common Approach to Children's Health

CATCH APP

CATCH is a free NHS health app for parents and carers of children from pregnancy to age 5.