Family Information Service and directory
Find out about childcare, family services, the local offer, activities and events in the local community.
Read the Family information Services Disclaimer.
The Family Information Service offers free, confidential and impartial advice and guidance for those caring for a child on:
- childcare (registered and un-registered) and early years services in Gateshead.
- free entitlement to early years provision
- Gateshead Local Offer. Services for children with disabilities and special educational needs
- Family Information Service Directory
Apply to be included in the directory
Childcare providers will be asked for permission to be included on this directory following Ofsted registration. Non childcare providers - If you want your services to appear in the directory please complete the application form.
Childcare Sufficiency
The Childcare Act 2006 (Section six) places a duty of local authorities to "secure sufficient childcare, so far as is reasonably practicable, for working parents, or parents who are studying or training for employment, for children aged zero - 14 years (or up to 18 for disabled children)."
These documents include Gateshead's information about sufficiency.
Contact us
Gateshead Families Information Service
Civic Centre
Regent Street
Gateshead
NE8 1HH
0191 433 5118
fis@gateshead.gov.uk