Childcare options
Family information service
Providing free, impartial information, advice and assistance on childcare and other local services and support for parents and carers of children and young people aged 0-20 years.
Search local childcare, family activities and support
Use the following link to visit the Open Family Services Directory (OFSD) where you can search childcare, activities and support around your postcode.
If you know of a service that would be of interest to families we would be happy to include it in our information. Please contact us to discuss how we might achieve this.
Advice and guidance
For information, advice and guidance on choosing childcare, finding baby and toddler groups, finding out what children's centres have to offer and more visit
Alternatively visit the related downloads section on the right hand side of this page and view our leaflets and factsheets.
Areas we cover
- Childminders
- Pre-schools and nurseries
- Baby & toddler groups
- Sure Start Children's Centres
- Before & after school care
- Holiday activities & playschemes
- Family activities & events
- Support services for families
- Childcare funding
- Support for parents and children with additional needs
Last updated: 2nd May 2012
Further pages in Childcare options
- You are here Family information service
- Childminders
- Day nurseries
- Nursery classes attached to schools
- Pre-schools & playgroups
- Out of school care
- Parent & toddler groups
- Nannies & au pairs
- Choosing childcare: top tips
- A child's point of view
- Childcare brokerage service
- Help with the cost of childcare
- Marvellous minders
- Childcare for children with additional needs