Childcare
Welcome to Warrington Families Information Service (FIS)
The Families Information Service provides information, advice and guidance on childcare and a range of services for children aged 0-20 and their families.
We recognise that childcare is an extremely important part of a working parents life. We know that you need reliable, affordable, local childcare and knowledge of where to find it.
If after reading these pages you have any questions or you need more information, please contact us.
Childcare is divided into two categories:
Registered childcare
This includes playgroups, day nurseries, childminders, home childcarers, out of school clubs and crèches. Ofsted are responsible for the registration and inspection of these facilites for children under eight years old.
Unregistered childcare
This includes carer and toddler groups, nannies and babysitters. There are no regulations or inspection of these. This can be because their sessions are not long enough to require registration or because parents stay with their child.
Finding childcare in your area
For an up-to-date list of childcare in Warrington, contact the families information service, or you can search for childcare online at direct.gov.uk.
- Types of childcare
- Childcare costs
- Nursery education grant
- Financial help for families
- Pre-school education
- Childcare for children with additional needs
- Reporting concerns about a childcare provider
- Support for childcare practitioners and managers
- Starting a childcare business
- Vetting of childcare staff
- Childcare Sufficiency Assessment
How to contact us:
You can request information online by completing our online form.
Telephone us - 01925 443131
Email us - fis@warrington.gov.uk
Families Information Service
2nd floor, New Town House
Buttermarket Street
Warrington, WA1 2NJ
Roundabout newsletter
Roundabout is the early years and childcare newsletter produced by the Warrington childcare team for parents, childcare professionals and partners:
Related pages:
- Children's centres
- Extended services and childcare
- Working Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit
- Early years curriculum
- Warrington Safeguarding Children Board
External websites:
- warringtonchildren.org - an online directory of local services for children and young people
- Direct.gov.uk - the government website where you can find out about childcare, education, parenting, benefits and much more.
Copies of families information service policies are available on request.
Last updated 19/02/2010 15:42:46
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