Oldham Council’s Family Information Service (FIS) will provide you with help, advice and assistance on all aspects of childcare, activities for 0-20 year olds and family services throughout the borough of Oldham.

The FIS is a free, impartial service designed to meet the needs of everyone in the local community - providing up to date information on childcare services for all children between the ages of 0-20. We will help you find quality, affordable childcare in Oldham that suits your needs and fits in with your lifestyle.

We can provide you with details on a range of childcare including:

• Holiday Clubs
• Out of School Clubs
• Private Day Nurseries
• Pre-school Playgroups
• Childminders

We can provide you with information about childcare grants, funding and benefits; for example the "Working Tax Credit" which contains a childcare element that may pay up to 80% of your childcare costs.

We can provide information on a range of activities and family services including:

• Children's Centres
• Parenting support
• Baby clinics
• Toddler Groups
• Libraries
• Leisure and sport activities
• Benefits support
• Youth service
• Support for young people
• Health services
• Schools
• And much more

The service we offer is impartial, we will not recommend or endorse any service. However, we will ensure you have all the information you need to make an informed choice to ensure the service meets your needs and expectations.