Family Information Service (FIS)

FIS is a free, impartial one-stop-shop service for parents/carers and young people aged 0–19, providing accurate and detailed information on services in Cheshire East, regionally and nationally.

Childcare - Detailed, up-to-date, accurate, impartial information on registered childcare. This includes childminders, crèches, day nurseries, holiday playschemes, nursery schools and classes, out-of-school clubs and pre-school playgroups.

Activities - Information on local activity groups and places to go for children, young people and families.

Helpful Information - A signposting service to organisations offering services to children, young people, parents/carers and professionals who work with them. This includes details of organisations in Cheshire, regionally and nationally that offer advice and guidance on specific topics, for example, additional needs, drugs and alcohol, and family support.

Breaking News!

27/08/10 - Cheshire East Parents & Carers Voice Group Family Fun Day (PDF, 425KB)  - a free event for families and disabled children living in Cheshire East

26/08/10 - Beware bogus inspectors.  NCMA has brought it to our attention that childminders have been contacted or visited by people saying they are from Ofsted or one of the two new inspection service providers. For more information on this, go to the Info for Childcare Providers section of our website.

19/08/10 - 'Back to School is simple with the Family Information Service' - Press Release

17/8/10 - Sarah's Law child protection scheme roll-out - A scheme that helps keep children safe by allowing parents to ask police whether people with access to their family are sex offenders will be rolled-out in Cheshire

help! 2 is a National Autistic Society (NAS) programme aiming to provide parents and full-time carers with information and advice, to support them in the care of their child with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). They are running local seminars for families in Wilmslow - Managing Anger in young people with Asperger’s Syndrome on Monday 13th September 2010 and Supporting the siblings of your child with an ASD on Tuesday 14th September 2010. 

The Department for Education has published a list of the schools that have registered an interest in becoming Academies - a number of which are in East Cheshire.

The Family Information Service working closely with the Communications Team were nominated for Best Strategic Communications Campaign for the Family Information Service re-launch at the Good Communications Awards 2010 (PDF, 153KB) on Thursday 15th July 2010. Unfortunately Cheshire East weren't winners this time but were commended for the work that had gone into the re-launch in helping to raise the profile of the service whilst it was in its infancy stages.

If you are looking for childcare in any neighbouring areas, find the contact details of all the FIS’ in the North West.