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
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.
Childcare Sufficiency 2019 Report [1.39MB]
Childcare Sufficiency 2018 [1.32MB]
Childcare Sufficiency Report 2016 [691.02KB]
Childcare Sufficiency Report 2015 [747.78KB]
Childcare-Sufficiency-Report-2014 [657.28KB]
Childcare Sufficiency Report Plan 2011-2014 [127.53KB]
Childcare Sufficiency Assessment Refresh 2013 [625.6KB]
Childcare Sufficiency Assessment Refresh 2012 [194.85KB]
Childcare Sufficiency Assessment Plan 2011 [529.03KB]
Contact us
Gateshead Families Information Service
Civic Centre
Regent Street
Gateshead
NE8 1HH
0191 433 5118
fis@gateshead.gov.uk
