Nurseries and Childcare

Family Information Service

The Family Information Service provides free, reliable, impartial information and advice on childcare and a wide range of other services for children, families and young people in Manchester.

Sure Start and Children's Centres

Find out what Sure Start and children's centres can do for you.

Information for registered childminders

Keep up to date with news and legal changes.

Working in childcare

Find out about working in childcare

Help with childcare costs

Discover the different ways you could get help with childcare costs.

For parents and carers

Advice on choosing childcare
Types of childcare for 0 - 16 year olds
Childcare for children with special needs
Family Information Services
Family Service Directory
Find a Sure Start Children's Center
Paying for childcare
Manchester Play Services
What makes quality childcare

For practitioners

Resource and Toy Library (RaTL)
Working in childcare
Childcare reports and downloads

Related information

Child protection
Hospice care for children
Residential care for children
Childcare reports and downloads

Childminding

Becoming a childminder

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