Oldham Family Information Service (FIS)
Oldham Family Information Service (FIS) will provide you with help, advice and assistance on all aspects of childcare, childcare funding and activities for 0-20 year olds. The FIS is a free, impartial service, providing up-to-date information, designed to meet the needs of everyone in the local community.
Parents and Carers
FIS will:
- Help you find quality, affordable childcare in Oldham that suits your needs and fits in with your lifestyle.
- Provide you with details of all childcare in your local area including holiday clubs and out of school clubs, children's centres, private day nurseries, pre-school playgroups, childminders and toddler groups etc.
- Provide you with information about childcare grants, funding and benefits; for example the “Working Tax Credit” which contains a childcare element that may pay up to 80% of your childcare costs.
- Help and support you when applying for a primary or secondary school place through the Choice Advisor.
- Send you a FREE quarterly 'Oldham Parent magazine'.
You can also access a list of childcare providers within the borough of Oldham by going to
www.ouroldham.info or by visiting the
ChildcareLink website. Please note, this is not a full list as some settings do not wish to advertise their service via the websites. For a complete list, please call the Family Information Service.
Childcare Providers
FIS will:
- Contact you regularly to ensure your childcare vaccancy details are accurate and up-to-date.
- Promote your service to parents looking for childcare.
- Maintain links with early years services.
- Provide marketing advice and support for your business.
The Early Years and Childcare Service
The Early Years and Childcare Service works towards improving outcomes for children through: delivering services in partnership with others, via a network of established children's centres: ensuring that there is sufficient childcare to meet the needs of working and studying parents who are seeking employment: providing advice, guidance and support to improve the quality of early years settings and services.
Childcare Providers
The Early Years and Childcare Service will;
For more information about Oldham Family Information Service please call the freephone helpline on 0800 731 1518, fax 0161 652 4366, e-mail familyinfo@oldham.gov.uk,or drop into their office located at 5 Barn Street, Oldham, OL1 1LP. (Behind the Police Station).