Our childcare advice line
Kent Children and Families Information Service (CFIS) provides, free, confidential, impartial information and advice to parents, carers and members of the public.
Our experienced officers can talk to you about childcare options available to you. They can also help you with any questions you have about early education funding.
The Kent CFIS hold the only database of Ofsted registered childcare in the county.
We can support you to find online information on a range of subjects and signpost you to organisations who offer specialist support and advice.
If you are a childcare provider, we can supply your details to parents/carers looking for childcare. If you haven't used our service before, please get in contact and help us to help you.
For more help with:
- your childcare options
- finding a childcare provider
- finding your local children's centre
- paying for childcare
- Kent children's clubs and activities
- health and social care information (such as parenting, drugs education, healthy living and more)
- becoming a childcare provider
- running your childcare business
you can:
- call us on 03000 41 23 23, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm (except bank holidays)
- email us at kentcfis@theeducationpeople.org
- find out more about our service.