Cheshire East Consultation Service

Do you have a concern about a child?

The Cheshire East Consultation Service ( ChECS ) is the new ‘Front Door’ for access to services, support and advice for Children and their Families, from Early Help and Support through to Safeguarding and Child Protection and will become operational on 22nd April 2013.

Please call for a consultation - social workers and support officers will be available to discuss your concerns and agree the next steps to be taken.

• Contact ChECS on 0300 123 5012 (opt2)
• Out of office hours call our Emergency Duty Team on 0300 123 5022

Please call for a consultation prior to sending in a Multi – Agency Referral Form or Service Request.

Listed below are some documents you may find useful

• One Minute Guide to ChECS (PDF, 219KB)
• Cheshire East Consultation Service Flyer (PDF, 1.8MB)
• Cheshire East Family Service request services from Cheshire East Family Service (CEFS) (MS Word, 505KB)
• Multi-Agency Referal Form (MS Word, 119KB) 
• Information for Families on Early Help (PDF, 2.29MB)
• Information for Professionals & Agencies on Early Help (PDF, 2.29MB)
• What Will You Discover at Your Local Sure Start Children's Centre? (PDF, 2.29MB)
• Get Involved in Your Family Service (PDF, 2.28MB)
• Information and You (PDF, 2.31MB)
• The Common Assessment Framework (CAF) (PDF, 2.29MB)
• CAF for Young People Leaflet (PDF, 1MB)