Childcare
Service Outline
Family Information Service
Family Information Service
Manchester Family Information Service is a free, confidential and impartial information and advice service for families with children aged 0-19 years (25 years for children with special needs).
We provide information:
- Looking for childcare
- Sports & Leisure Activities
- Before & After School Clubs
- Holiday Clubs
- Working Parent Rights
- Adult & Toddler Groups/Clubs
- Advice & Information on Parenting
- Youth Provision
- Tax Credits & Childcare Vouchers
- Support for children with disabilities
- And general information for children aged 0-19 years
Manchester Play
This service provides resources and support to providers of open-access and out-of-school play for children aged between 5 and 14 years.
Manchester Sure Start
Sure Start is the Government's programme to support children and families by delivering the best start in life for every child and to help parents balance their work and family commitments.
Information about..
- Play services
- Manchester Link
- What Makes Quality Childcare?
- Parents’ Rights
- Before, After-School and Holiday Care
- Advice on choosing a childcare provider
- Types of Childcare available for 0 - 16 year olds
- What if my child has special needs?
- What if my child has special needs?
- Holiday Playscheme List
- Research on how best to promote Sure Start to Manchester families
- Becoming a childminder
- Working in Childcare
- Rusholme Sure Start Children's Centre
- Resource and Toy Library (RaTL)
- Harpurhey Sure Start Children's Centre
- Gorton North Sure Start Children's Centre
- Help with childcare costs
- Childcare reports and downloads
- Family services in Manchester
- Safeguarding
