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Childcare and Early Years providers news Playwork Principles Document Ofsted have released the new Self Evaluation Form and Guidance to completing the Self Evaluation Form. Every setting registered on the Early Years Register should complete this before their inspection. Ofsted have released the 'Are You Ready for Inspection' for inspections after 1st September 2008. An update to your EYFS Pack was released in May 2008. You do not need to order a new pack, simply update your current pack by downloading the changes sheet from Ofsted have backed down on the rises to childcare annual fees

Childcare Sufficiency Assessment Document Assessment of Childcare Sufficiency - Analysis Report Assessment of Childcare Sufficiency - Children's Centre Footprint Area Profiles

Stuff 2 Do in Cheshire

Family Information Service Flyer

Cheshire’s ‘Celebrating Achievement with Children, Young People and Families’ Awards

The Children’s Plan sets out how the Department for Children, Schools and Families is going to achieve that.

Stanlaw Abbey Childrens Centre Website

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Cheshire's Children's Information Service offers a free and confidential quality service to parents, carers and health professionals, providing information on available childcare and childcare options.

We also offer a signposting service using a comprehensive resource database of organisations offering services to parents and carers. We can supply you with names of organisations offering advice on specific topics such as ADHD, family mediation, bed wetting, legal issues, asthma, mental health etc.

We can also provide you with information sheets or leaflets on a wide range of subjects relating to children and families, for example, behaviour management, working in childcare, free nursery education places, maternity rights and much more.

Please go to our leaflet / information section to see if you can find the information you are looking for. If not then contact us and we will get hold of the information you need. Also contact us if you are looking for an organisation that can help you.

Call us free on 0800 0852 863 between 8.30am - 4.30pm Monday to Friday

Or email us at cis@cheshire.gov.uk