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Please register for a practical webinar with Generation Focus where you’ll hear from teachers who’ve banned phones completely at their schools, adopting “brick-phone only” policies. They’ll talk about why they did it, the challenges they overcame and the extraordinary impact they’ve seen.
The webinar will take place on Zoom at 4:30pm on Monday 18 May.
If you have any questions regarding the smartphone free agenda via Generation Focus, please contact us: hello@generationfocus.org
Generation Focus has also provided an 8-minute highlights reel of a previous briefing Gen Focus Webinar Highlights
Please register to receive the link for the webinar via Smartphone free schools webinar – Monday 18th May

Bookings are now open and can be made via Governor Hub (for subscribing schools) or by emailing the School Governance & Liaison Service at schoolgovernance@cheshireeast.gov.uk.

With a focus on the proposed SEND Reforms, Iain Peel, our Director of Education, will talk through the headlines of the ‘Every Child Achieving and Thriving’ Schools White Paper.

Thursday 30th April all day – Annual training for Designated Teachers (responsible for all cared for, and previously cared for, children) in person Crewe Alexandra (9 onwards). Please confirm your attendance by emailing your name and the school you’re representing to vstraining@cheshireeast.gov.uk

Thursday 23rd April all day – SENCo Network – To include: National reforms, Inclusion, Sufficiency,
SEND updates (in person Congleton Town Hall (9:15 – 3:30pm)
SENCo Network Day – April 23rd – Fill in form

Thursday 16th April am – Heads and leaders briefing – National reforms, Inclusion and Sufficiency (in
person Holmes Chapel Community centre 9-12
Heads and leaders briefing – National reforms, Inclusion and Sufficiency – Fill in form

Admissions would like to offer schools the opportunity to meet virtually with the School Admissions team before Primary Offer Day (16 April 2026). They will be available to answer any questions you may have regarding the key messages for parents and the next stage of the process. The session is aimed at Admissions Officers, Headteachers, Senior Leaders, Administrators/Bursars and Nurseries/Pre Schools who will be in contact with parents and take part in the admissions process for round applications. The session will be open from 2:00pm till 2.30pm Tuesday 14 April 2026. Register for the event here.

Governors and trustees are invited to attend a free briefing on the Families First reforms on Wednesday 25 March 2026, 6:00 7:00pm via MS Teams.
From April 2026, Cheshire East, alongside all other areas in the Country, will be implementing the Families First reforms.
The Families First programme has been designed to strengthen the support available for children and families through more joined-up, relationship-based working.
The programme places prevention, early help, and children’s voices at the heart of everything they do.
Led by Kerry Madden, Families First Programme Director, the session will provide school governors/trustees with an outline of the programme and the Cheshire East partnership’s plans to deliver the reforms. For further details, or to book your place, please go to the ‘Training’ tab in GovernorHub or email schoolgovernance@cheshireeast.gov.uk
This session is free to all school and academy governors within Cheshire East.

Monday 23rd March Spotlight on Inclusion – Mental Health and Wellbeing: launch of the mental health
toolkit, support available to schools and EBSNA (in person Holmes Chapel Community centre 1pm –
3:30pm)
Spotlight on Inclusion – Focus on mental health and wellbeing – Fill in form