Family Information Directory
NCMA, 26 January 2010
Childminders feature in new directory of family services
Parents can now search for childminders in their area using one
convenient website.
The Family
Information Directory includes the details of all childcare
available to families across England, including registered
childminders. It will also offer mums, dads, grandparents and other
carers information on services and support available to them at
every stage in a child’s life.
The Directory is part of the Government’s flagship information
service for parents, the Family Information Direct programme,
formerly Parent Know How. The service incorporates independent
advice from 18 organisations, charities and voluntary groups.
To receive the support and advice available through the Family
Information Direct programme, parents and carers can:
- ring a telephone helpline
- go online for personalised advice
- join a social network to get support from other parents in
similar circumstances
- watch online videos for handy tips
- or read articles in newspapers and magazines.
The Family Information Directory is an extensive online
signposting directory which gives parents and those working with
families the ability to search for information about childcare and
family services in both their local community and nationally.
The Directory will increasingly be available on local authority
websites and in other locations such as libraries and children's
centres.