Offering free and impartial advice to parents about finding childcare, the funded early education entitlement and other family services for 0-19 year olds.
The Suffolk Family Information Service (also known as FIS) can help you:
- find out about funded early education for your 3 or 4 year old
- find out if your child is eligible to receive the funded 2 year old early education
- look for a breakfast, after school or holiday club for your child
- think about your childcare options?
Our friendly staff can provide:
- detailed childcare searches of childcare providers in the area you are looking for
- a range of services in Suffolk for children, young people and families from our Family Services Directory
- extra help to families who are struggling to find childcare that meets their needs
We provide the following childcare information:
- different types of childcare i.e. childminder, day nursery, pre-school playgroup – see our ‘Finding and choosing childcare ‘section.
- name and contact details of childcare providers
- opening hours
- costs (where available)
- whether the provider has gained a ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’ Ofsted rating (where available)
Contact Details
- Telephone, Monday - Thursday 9am to 5pm, Friday 9am to 4:30pm: 0345 608 0033
- Email: suffolkfis@suffolk.gov.uk