Our Family Information Service provides free up to date and impartial advice and guidance on the full range of Ofsted registered childcare and early years education in Hounslow.
We also provide information on leisure and parent/child activities that can help with your child's early years development.
The range of information that we hold includes:
Sure Start Children's Centres
Childminders
Private day nurseries
Pre-school playgroups
Before and afterschool clubs
Holiday play schemes
Mainstream school nurseries and information on starting school
Parent and toddler groups
Soft play centres
Nannies, au pairs and babysitters
Extended school provision for children and young people aged 5 - 19 years
If you would like us to help you to find the right childcare solution for you, or would like to find out what is available locally, then please get in touch with us. We hope to provide you with an answer to your request within 1 working day.
For an explanation into the types of childcare available and what each of them involves, please download the essential guides for the various age groups listed under documents for downloads.
We can also provide you with information on financial assistance available to families, especially if you are using, or considering using, childcare. For further information on financial assistance, download our 'Quids for Kids (
PDF Help, size 391kb)' booklet.
Contact us:
Helpline: 0800 783 1696 or 020 8583 3470
Email: fis@hounslow.gov.uk
We are available from 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday. A voicemail facility operates on our helpline outside of these hours.
We also offer an outreach service which operates at a range of local community locations such as libraries, children's centres, parent and toddler groups and baby clinics.
Please get in touch for details of our upcoming outreach sessions if you would like to speak to someone face-to-face.
