Family Information Service and directory

Find out about childcare, family services, the local offer, activities and events in the local community.

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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

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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.

Childcare Sufficiency Report 2024 (PDF, 959 KB)

Childcare Sufficiency 2023 (PDF, 3 MB)

Childcare Sufficiency Assessment 2022 (PDF, 1 MB)(opens new window)

Childcare Sufficiency Assessment 2021 (PDF, 1 MB)(opens new window)

Childcare Sufficiency 2019 Report (PDF, 1 MB)(opens new window)

Childcare Sufficiency 2018 (PDF, 1 MB)(opens new window)

Childcare Sufficiency Report 2016 (PDF, 691 KB)(opens new window)

Childcare Sufficiency Report 2015 (PDF, 747 KB)(opens new window)

Childcare-Sufficiency-Report-2014 (PDF, 657 KB)

Childcare Sufficiency Report Plan 2011-2014 (PDF, 127 KB)(opens new window)

Childcare Sufficiency Assessment Refresh 2013 (PDF, 625 KB)(opens new window)