Finding and Choosing the right care for your children
Walsall FIS holds up-to-date details about childcare in Walsall. We are the only organisation in Walsall to receive this information directly from Ofsted. We work closely with childcare providers and encourage regular updates of their information (about vacancies, costs, opening hours, etc) so that the information you receive is always the most up-to-date that we have.
If you are returning to work or study, are looking for somewhere for your children to go to develop, want childcare for the holidays or you simply need a break, click here to find childcare in your local area. Download our Childcare Choices leaflet that gives you an overview of the different types of childcare available.
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To search online for childcare please click on the picture to the left. Please remember that not all childcare providers choose to promote themselves online. If your search does not bring up suitable childcare, please contact Walsall FIS for more help. Details of how to can be found here. |
The factsheets below tell you all about the different types of childcare, what they offer, if they are suitable for your needs and have useful questions to ask when you visit them and handy hints. If you have any questions about anything to do with choosing childcare, please do not hesitate to get in touch with us. We’re here to help!
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Choosing a day nursery
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Choosing a childminder
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Choosing a playgroup
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Choosing an out of school club
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Choosing a playscheme
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Choosing a creche
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Look for childcare to suit your needs here.
If you are looking for childcare in the surrounding areas please see the Families Information Service Section on the Useful Links page.
Ofsted are the organisation that registers and inspects childcare settings. To find out more about Ofsted, including accessing Inspection Reports click here.
Once you have chosen your provider, our ‘Helping your child settle in’ factsheet is full of useful tips on making those first few days as easy as possible. Download it now.
If you are working, but wouild like to know about your legal rights, please download our Working Rights factsheet.
Depending on the reason you need childcare, and your personal circumstances, there maybe funding to help towards the costs. Follow the Funding childcare link to find out more.
If you need a bit more support or information please do not hesitate to contact us on 01922 653383. Details of other ways of contacting us can be found here.