York Family Information Service
York Family Information Service is a free and impartial information service for parents and carers of children and young people aged 0 - 19. The team is based in the Early Years and Extended School's Sevice as part of City of York Council.
The Family Information Service can help with a wide range of things. Basically, if you're a parent or carer, have a question but don't know where to go then contact us!
What can the Family Information Service do?
New parent? New to the area?
If you’re a new parent or new to the area, you can make your life easier by joining our Information Scheme. You can register to receive packs of information and text messages when your child reaches key stages.
The packs contain information on healthy eating, child safety, parenting, activities, your child’s learning and development and much more. Each pack is tailored to the age of your child and where you live and the best thing is it’s completely free!
Paying for childcare?
- Tax Credits
- Early Education for 3 and 4 year olds
- Childcare Vouchers
- Salary Sacrifice...
There are lots of different ways of reducing the cost of childcare but it can be confusing to know where you stand. York Family Information Service (YorkFIS) provide free and impartial information on the different options for parents and carers. We can also tell you about what childcare options there are in your area.
Looking for childcare?
Looking for childcare can be a bit of a maze. York Family Information Service (YorkFIS) provide free and impartial information and can talk you through your options.
We can give you helpful and up to date information on:
- Childminders
- Nurseries,
- Playgroups,
- Out of school clubs,
- Holiday schemes
- And more in your area.
Working in Early Years – It’s not just child’s play!
Childcare is a job that people really love doing. Enjoy the unique job satisfaction that comes from helping a child to develop and progress. It gives you the opportunity to enjoy the variety and the fun – and then the satisfaction that comes from watching a child progress and develop.
There’s never been a better time to work in Early Years and Childcare. It’s an expanding and dynamic sector, and there is an increasing demand for staff at all levels. There are plenty of opportunities to gain training and qualifications, whether part time, full time or through work based learning. It’s an important career, as those who work in it play an incredibly valuable role in shaping the lives of future generations. It’s a career you can be proud of.
If you have passion, enthusiasm, and of course love working with children, this could be the career for you.
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Contact Us
If you want to contact York Family Information Service you can do this by phone, text, email, over the web or face to face.
Parents: Direct
www.direct.gov.uk is the governments national website for information. It has a parents section that covers all the different aspects of being a parent or carer.
Family Information Service Mission Statement
‘The Family Information Service will provide free, accurate, up to date, reliable, comprehensive and unbiased information and advice on a range of services for children, young people and families and those wishing to work in childcare, to enable users of the service to make informed choices. The service will be led by the needs of children,young people, parents, carers, employers and childcare providers.’
Statement of Service
Read the full statement of service and standards for York Family Information Service.