 Welcome to the April 2026 edition of the Cheshire East Best Start Family Hub Partner Newsletter!
Spotlight on...
Family Nurse Partnership and Enhancing Families Programme
The Family Nurse Partnership Cheshire East is a home visiting service supporting first-time young mums and their families.
The Endorphins Group
Providing Short Breaks across Cheshire East
 The Endorphins Group are commissioned by the Cheshire East Local authority to deliver SEND sessions across four locations.
Their Energise provision provides enriching and engaging group based sessions for children and young people with SEND.
Sessions are now up and running in Crewe & Nantwich and will be in full swing in Macclesfield & Wilmslow by the Easter holidays. We would love the opportunity to work with you and members of the community create partnerships so that we can spread the word and reach as many families as possible.
Starting Primary School in September 2026 – Offer Day Information
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Families who have applied for a primary school place for September 2026 will receive their school offer on 16 April 2026.
Once offers are received, parents and carers must accept or decline their child’s school place by 30 April 2026. You may be working with a family who needs help during this application and acceptance process.
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How to Respond to the Offer:
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Applied online? Parents/Carers can accept or decline the offer quickly and easily through the Parent Portal.
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All applicants: Alternatively, parents/carers can respond by email, confirming whether they wish to accept or decline the place offered.
Need Help or Have Questions?
The Cheshire East School Admissions Team is available to support families with any queries about their offer:
Email: admissionsce@cheshireeast.gov.uk Tel: 0300 123 5012
Parents/carers should respond by the deadline to secure their child’s place or allow the team to reallocate places where needed.
Togetherness - Bringing he Solihull Approach to the World
Learner Overview
 Cheshire East is committed to supporting all families in navigating their emotional health and wellbeing through our continued sponsorship of 'Togetherness'. The wealth of resources available to support preparation for birth, childhood development, understanding SEND and emotional trauma provide information in a range of different language and are accessible through video and visual content.
Across the locality there are currently 1025 registered users and whilst this is a positive step, we would like to encourage as many professionals working with families to share these resources at the earliest opportunity. We are delighted to be working collaboratively with community midwives, health visitors and schools already but are keen to speak to as many VCFSE organisations as possible. If you would like more information please email familyhubs@cheshireeast.gov.uk and visit the link below.
Paediatric Occupational Therapy for Functional Skills and Motor Coordination
The CCICP Paediatric Occupational Therapy service includes universal advice to
support children and young people to develop skills in everyday activities. This
includes strategies and activities to develop functional skills and motor coordination such as:
• Washing, dressing and other self-care skills.
• Independence using cutlery.
• Fine motor skills e.g., grasp, hand manipulation skills and strength.
• Gross motor skills e.g., balance, ball skills and riding a bike.
• Motor aspects of handwriting
SEND Drop-In Sessions with 0-19+ Service
 Drop-in dates for April-July 2026 are now available to share with parents and carers on the webpage below:
We are recruiting Social Workers
If you would like to feature in this newsletter, please email familyhubs@cheshireeast.gov.uk
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