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Oldham Family Information Service (FIS)

FIS provides help, advice and support for parents and carers of children aged 0-20 years old.

You can find out information on a wide range of topics relating to children and young people including, financial support, childcare, health issues and support groups, as well as local events and activities for you and your family.

Parents and carers

FIS will:

• Provide you with information about local and national services, and events and activities for you and your family.
• 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.
• Maintain an up-to-date service directory at www.ouroldham.info where you can access advice and information about support groups, childcare, local events and activities, careers and school advice, and more.
• Help and support you when applying for a primary or secondary school place through their Choice Advice Service.
• Send you a FREE quarterly parent magazine when you sign up to the mailing list.

Childcare providers

FIS will:

• Contact you regularly to ensure your childcare vacancy 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 Intervention & Prevention Service

Childcare providers

The Early Intervention & Prevention Service will:

• Provide information and support on running a childcare business, ranging from setting up a provision, to details of grants and funding that you may be able to apply for.
• Offer membership to a toy and resource library.
• Provide information, support and advice on new legislation and policies, including the new registration arrangements 2008 and the Early Years Foundation Stage
• Offer advice about supporting children with additional needs.
• Provide information and advice about childcare training.
• Send you a FREE termly 'Oldham Early Years & Childcare newsletter'

For more information please contact FIS on

Family Information Service
Oldham Council
5 Barn street, Oldham OL1 1LP

Freephone: 0800 731 1518 (8.40am-5pm)
Answer phone outside these hours
F: 0161 652 4366
E: familyinfo@oldham.gov.uk

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