Give your child the best start . . .

The first few years are the most important in your child’s life and as a parent or carer you have the biggest influence of all on their development.

Startwell is there to help and support you with your child’s school readiness journey from pre-birth to 5 years, offering the most up to date advice and guidance from Health Visitors, Early Years Workers, Start Well Co-ordinators, and Midwives, who work together in Start Well teams.

Specialist support and early help may also be provided by other services including:, the infant parenting service, the parenting team, child therapy services such as speech and language and the portage team.

See what other help is available for you from Stockport’s “Local Offer”

What is this?

Well, it provides information and identifies local services to children and young people with special educational needs or disabilities and their families.

Who is it for?

The Stockport Local Offer is for children and young people, their parents/carers, as well as being a resource for professionals, groups or organisations to highlight other resources, services or guidance that may be accessed. 

How does it help you?

The Stockport SEND Local Offer makes it easier to find out what you need to know and when you need to know it, so you’re less reliant on other people or word of mouth suggestions.