Family Information Service

Barking and Dagenham

Information and advice to help you make informed choices about:

Childcare

Careers

Other services

Childminders

For reasons of confidentiality and safety, we do not provide individual childminders details on the website.

However we can send you a list of childminders in your chosen area, which schools they collect from and up to date information on vacancies. Please contact Barking and Dagenham Direct to request details.

Becoming a Childminder|

Services for children with special educational needs/disability

Parents and carers may need further help looking for services if their child(ren) have special educational needs/disability or early support. Portage and Early Support can help with these needs.

Paying for childcare

Childcare can be expensive. Paying for childcare explains what help is available.

Contact

Family Information Service

3rd Floor

Bridge House

150 London Road

Barking

IG11 8BB

Supported by Barking and Dagenham Direct:

Tel: 020 8215 3004

Fax: 020 8227 5184

Textphone: 020 8227 5755

Email: fis@lbbd.gov.uk|

Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 8am - 8pm.

Joan Gibbons

Family Information Service and Recruitment Coordinator

Cheryl Hill

Family Information Service Development Worker. For help with outreach, recruitment to become a childcare worker, Jobs in childcare, general advice and information