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Oxfordshire Children’s Information Service
Oxfordshire County Council are undertaking a countywide childcare assessment of the supply of and demand for childcare. The assessment will identify where there are gaps in the market and through the views of parents, providers, communities and employers, how to address and support childcare provision. If you wish to complete the parental questionnaire please click here. Closing date is 6th November.
Oxfordshire Children’s Information Service are currently launching their enhanced service across the county.

This is a local service to provide impartial, confidential information about child-care and child-related services for parents, carers, employers, professionals, local and national government and their agencies.

We also hold information about parent and toddler groups and sports and leisure activities for children. This divides into three sections, pre-school, school age and youth.

We have also had funding from the District Councils to produce guides to children's services. The guides are slightly bigger than A5 and have 72 pages. They include sections on;

Childcare and early education

  • After-School and Breakfast Clubs
    Childminders and Homecarers
    Creches
    Holiday Playschemes
    Nannies, Au Pairs and Babysitting
    Nurseries
    Pre-school Playgroups
    Schools

Children's Play and Leisure

  • -Children's Activities
    -Family Centres
    -Leisure Centres
    -Libraries
    -Toddler Groups
    -Young People and Youth Activities

Family Information and Support

  • -Child Protection
    -Children's Rights
    -Information and Helplines
    -Parenting
    -Public Amenities
    -Volunteering and Carers in Childcare

There is no charge for parents, carers and childcare providers using the service.

To get the information you require there is a telephone help-line, operated by trained staff and available five days a week. In addition there is a 24-hour answer machine facility. Information is also available on the internet.

e-mail

website

tel 08452 26 26 36
fax 01993 708482

post: Oxfordshire Children's Information Service, Freepost RRBU-CYZG-JKUJ, OCIS, 6 Thorney Leys Park, Witney OX28 4GE. Please send vour postal address, a contact number and the information you require.