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.
Online Services
Further Information
- Before, After-School and Holiday Care
- Advice on choosing a childcare provider
- What if my child has special needs?
- Becoming a childminder
- Resource and Toy Library (RaTL)
- Family services in Manchester
- Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
- Training for Childcare Providers
- Help with childcare costs
- National Childminding Association (NCMA)
- Play services
- Parents’ Rights
- The Manchester Quality Assurance Framework (QAF)
- Help with the business side of being a childminder
- Safeguarding Children - Information for Childcare Providers
- News and Training for Childcare Providers
- Early Years Services Consultation
- What makes quality childcare?
- Helping you meet the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) - Support documents
- Improving the Education of Looked After Children
- Child Protection Procedures
- Business Support For Potential Childcare Providers Looking To Operate in Manchester
- Fostering and adoption
- Registered Childcare Providers
- Family and Friends Care Policy
- Work Permits for children aged 13 - 16
- Chaperones (Matrons)
- Child Performance Licence
- Short breaks for disabled children
Contact: Manchester Play Team
- Department: Children's Services
- Email: r.denton@manchester.gov.uk
- Telephone: 0161 219 2716
- *, Manchester