Help with finding
childcare
Our Family Information Service
(FIS) provides free information for parents and carers about
childcare in Newham, including childminders, nurseries, holiday and
out of school activities, and other services for children under
16.
You can contact the Family Information Service on
freephone 0800 074 1017 from 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.or by
emailing
fis@newham.gov.uk
We provide information on:
- Childcare/early years provision and childcare/early years
vacancies
- Sure Start Children's Centres for families with young children,
including childcare; play and learning; health; parenting and
family support; training and employment services (and including
support for childminders)
- Selecting the right provision for you
- Where to get help with paying for childcare
- Free childcare places for 3 and 4 year olds under the Nursery
Education Grant scheme, plus applying for a place on the 2-year-old
programme
- Where to go if you want to train or work in childcare
- What to do if you want to set up childcare provision
- Other in-depth support and advice
What happens next?
We will give you the information you need by
telephone, by email or through the post about the types of services
offered by providers registered with us, and we will provide
information to help you make informed choices.
Childcare providers: register on our
database
The FIS database is free for childcare providers to join. We will
add your details on request and, with your permission, they can
also be displayed on Newham's Children's Services Directory and the
new national database launching later this year, the Parent
Know-How Directory (keep watching here for updates). These are all
great ways to advertise your childcare services.