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West Berkshire
Welcome to the West Berkshire Family Information Service
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West Berkshire Home Page
The Family Information Service (FIS) is a free information service for families with children aged from birth – 19 years old (up to 25 years old for children with Special Needs/ Learning Difficulties and Disabilities (LDD)) living in West Berkshire.
The FIS works closely with parents and carers to support them with information regarding childcare, leisure activities and other needs. They also welcome contact from professionals and businesses who feel they require additional support in meeting their family focused work-life balance policies and aims.
You can contact the FIS with any family matter including: Childcare, Parent Development, Special Needs, Health, Financial enquiries, Education, Leisure activities, Holiday activities, Pregnancy, Family Support and much more.
The Family Information Service supports families in West Berkshire in a variety of ways:
Childcare Choices
Comprehensive vacancy lists can be provided for registered childcare including childminders, day nurseries, maintained nurseries and pre-schools with full details, including before and after school care and unsocial hours.
An online search facility can also be found via the childcarefinder.direct.gov.uk website. You can also use the new Family Information Directory (FID) to do a search for Childcare. Click on the link above to begin your search.
Leisure
In the Arts and Leisure section of West Berkshire Council's website you will find information about Council-owned sport and leisure centres, sports and leisure development work, local arts facilities and projects plus links to community and voluntary groups and community facilities. Click here for more information.
Click here to do a leisure search using the Family Information Directory (FID).
Health
If you want ideas on a healthy lifestyle for you and your family find out how the Family Information Service can help you by clicking here.
Click here to discover how the Berkshire West Primary Care Trust is working for West Berkshire families.
Education
The government funds local authorities to ensure a free part-time early education place is available for every three and four year old in an Ofsted inspected setting. Free places can be provided by a variety of providers in the maintained, private, voluntary and independent sectors including registered childminder networks.
All children, are entitled to up to 2 years of free early education before reaching statutory school age. The Children's Information Centre can guide parents through the process.
Click here for more information on Early Education Funding entitlements for West Berkshire children.
Special Needs & Support Groups
The Bracknell Forest Resource Guide has been specifically developed for families of children with extra support needs. Although funded by the Bracknell Forest borough, a great proportion of the information is relevant to families Berkshire-wide. The guide contains information on a wide range of useful topics and is a directory to relevant support agencies and services, with telephone numbers and/or websites for all entries so that further information can be obtained. Click here to view the Special Needs Resource Guide.
Support for all parents can also be found in our Parenting Support section.
...And lots more
The Family Information Service attends regular drop in sessions at various venues across the West Berkshire borough. Information Officers often visit community groups such as local parent and toddler sessions or your local library story time to offer one-to-one advice and guidance to families seeking information.
If you would like to find out more on the whereabouts of the Family Information Service in the West Berkshire borough just fill out our enquiry form.
Click here to visit the West Berkshire Council website.
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