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The Nottinghamshire Family Service Directory is now live. It contains lots of useful information about services in Nottinghamshire for children, young people and their families and those who work with them.

Nottinghamshire Families Information Service (FIS) offers free, impartial guidance and  information for families with children & young people aged 0-20.

Nottinghamshire FIS is for children, young people and their families, including those with learning difficulties and/or disabilities.

We can search your local area and give you up to date information on registered childcare including:

  • childminders*
  • pre-school playgroups*
  • day nurseries*
  • breakfast clubs*
  • out of school clubs*
  • holiday playschemes*
  • Sure Start children's centre services
  • parent and toddler groups.

*Ofsted registered childcare

Nottinghamshire FIS can also signpost you towards information on a range of family issues for example:

  • Leisure and play activities
  • Disabilities
  • Health
  • Behaviour
  • Parents and children's rights
  • Children's safety and protection
  • Schools
  • Pregnancy, maternity and paternity rights
  • Teenagers
  • Learning and training.

Download a copy of our Families Information Leaflet (193KB) pdf logo

How to contact us

You can call us on freephone 0800 781 2168
(If calling from a mobile, please ring 01623 520 694. Standard rates apply)

You can email us at fis@nottscc.gov.uk

Or look us up on the internet at www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/fis

We are open from 8.30am until 5.30pm Monday to Thursday, and until 4.30pm on Fridays. An answerphone service is available at all other times.

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