Family Information Service (FIS)
Helping people make informed choices about childcare, services for children, young people, families and careers in childcare.
What information can we provide for you?
The Family Information Service provides a huge range of information which includes:
Childcare, family support services, funding and financial information, clubs and activities, places to go and things to do, play parks and facilities, publications and inclusion services. We also offer information and advice on working in childcare.
The information is available through:
A telephone helpline open between 8.30am and 5.30pm Monday to Fridays
Postal delivery of requested information
Our local online search facility WORD website
The National Association of Family Information Services (opens in a new window)

Email
The Outreach Service
Who is our service for?
Parent/carers
Children and young people
Family members or friends
People working with children, young people or families
People seeking a career in childcare
Providers of childcare
Practitioners working with children, young people and families
Our goal is to ensure that you have the information and guidance you require to make an informed decision about how best to meet your own, your child's or your family's particular needs.
Please also see our information for parents page for details on other services available through the Family Information Service.
- WORD search facility
This will take you to the Family Information Service online search facility for childcare, activities and family support for 0-19.
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Name: Family Information Service
Email: familyinfo@dorsetcc.gov.uk
Tel: 01305 221066
Fax: 01305 228442
Full details for Family Information Service



