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Free First Aid Courses for Parents at Independent Options, Hazel Grove this month Free First Aid Courses for Parents

Those aspiring to a career in early education will be able to apply for a bursary worth up to £1,500, with a further £300 available for more training, from September. There will be up to 1,000 bursary places available. Early Year Apprenticeships

Digital Skills course There is a Digital Skills course starting in 2 weeks, 1 in Offerton and 1 in Brinnington.  It is a 5 week online programme (1 x 3hr session a week) to develop basic computer and online skills in a fun and interactive way.  All work is completed online, with a facilitator to guide ... Read More

Please find below the Easter addition of the Stockport People.  This newsletter gives opening times and contact details of services over the holiday period. Stockport People - March 2013

ITV News are coming to Stockport as part of ITV News coverage of the budget. They will be broadcasting from Mersey Way and are looking for a panel of people to chat to for their reaction to how the announcements affect them and what more they want the government to be doing for them.   They are ... Read More

You may have read recently that the future of Family info Link is uncertain due to a proposal by Stockport Council to stop funding the service from 2014. How can you help? We need evidence of your support, so if you would like to sign our online petition please do so by following this link http://democracy.stockport.gov.uk/mgePetitionListDisplay.aspx and ... Read More

Information roadshows, with a theme of ‘Rise to the Challenge’, will raise awareness of the information, advice, and preventative support to help people to improve their health and wellbeing.   The roadshows, in February and March, focus on how simple lifestyle changes can help to reduce the risk of ill-health. Family info Link will be there with ... Read More

The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) sets out the current arrangements for how staff should be deployed in Early Years settings. This consultation seeks your views on how these arrangements could work more effectively. http://www.education.gov.uk/aboutdfe/departmentalinformation/consultations/a00220966/early-educ-childcare-staff-deploy

Stockport Council is hosting an event taking place at Stockport Town Hall on Thursday 14th February between 11am – 4pm. ‘I Love My Care Market’ is an open, drop-in day where staff, partners, people who use services and their families or carers can find out more about having choice an control over their own care and ... Read More

Calling all Parents, Carers and Grandparents   Do you want to start being more active without using a gym? Are you interested in using the latest NASA technology? Are you interested in having a personal coach to help you meet you goals? Are you currently inactive and doing less than 30 minutes of exercise a week?   If so ... Read More