Borough of Telford & Wrekin

Family Information Service

Family Information Service is a free, confidential service providing impartial information and guidance on the full range of childcare and children's services available throughout the borough of Telford & Wrekin.

From a single contact point families, carers and professionals can access comprehensive local information relating the needs of children aged 0-14 years (16 years for children with disabilities).

Family Information Service provides information on:

Childcare

- Childminders
- Day Nurseries
- Pre-Schools
- School Nurseries
- Children's Centres
- Crèches
- Out of School Clubs
- Holiday Play Schemes

Local Information

- Education
- Leisure Activities - Carer & Toddler groups etc
- Training
- Funding
- Benefits
- Play
- Health
- Special Needs
- Nursery Grant
- Support Organisation
…and much, much more

Other Family Information Service include:

A Comprehensive secure Database linked to the National Childcare Website
http://www.childcarelink.gov.uk/telford

Resource Centre

Information packs, publications and leaflets on childcare and related issues such as the Working Tax Credit and Child tax Credit.

Facilities for Service Providers

Support services and information provision for service providers including sign posting to other sources of advice, information sharing, bulletin boards and vacancy listings.

Outreach Working

Information Sessions in the community.

If you have a question relating to any aspect of provision for 0-14 year olds, staff at Childcare Outlook will do all they can to try and answer your enquiry as quickly and in as much details as possible.

Family Information Service
http://www.childcarelink.gov.uk/telford

Opening Hours:

Mon - Fri: 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.

A 24 hour messaging service is available during evening and weekends and when the main lines are busy
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Tel: 01952 385385 Civic Offices, PO Box 440 Telford TF3 4WF
E-mail: familyinformation@telford.gov.uk



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Please note - Some documents published before 1st December 2006 may contain incorrect contact numbers.
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For up to date contact numbers please refer to the Guide to Council Services.