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.