Early years education and childcare

Information for parents

Are you a parent or carer looking for information about childcare? Our Family Information Service (FIS) pages have infomation on:

• Nurseries
• Playgroups
• Childminders
• Creches
• Drop-in groups
• After-school care
• Holiday playschemes and lots of
• Activities for children and young people

You can also contact our Family Information Service by phone on 020 8831 6298 (9.00am-5.00pm, voicemail service outside these hours).

Information for practitioners

If you work in childcare or would like to, please visit our practitioners section, where you will find information on what the Early Years and Childcare Team can do to support you, such as training courses and advice and guidance.

Job vacancies

If you are interested in working in childcare, please visit our recruitment information page.