Childcare
Solihull Family Information Service can provide you with a list of childcare providers tailored to your individual needs. We can also provide advice on how to choose childcare and how to get help with childcare costs.
Help with childcare costs
There are a range of benefits and tax credits that can help towards the costs of childcare for working parents.
- Tax Credit Factsheet
- Information on benefits and help with childcare costs
- Paying for childcare – information and advice on help with childcare costs.
Childcare Options
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How to choose childcare
For Information on the childcare options available, help with childcare costs and how to choose a childcare provider download our Choosing Childcare booklet
Information on checking childcare quality and standards
Ofsted regulate and inspect all childcare providers.
Free Places for all 3 and 4 year olds
All three and four year olds are entitled to up to 15 hours of free early education a week, from the term following their third birthday (according to nationally set dates).
Download our Early Education Funding booklet
Children’s Centres
Children’s Centres provide activities and support for families of children aged 0-5 and 0-8 with additional needs. There are Children’s Centres all across Solihull. For information on your local centre and to view their timetables please see the Children's Centres web page.
Holiday activities
There are a wide range of activities for children and young people to attend during school holidays. For more information you can search the Family Information Directory or contact the Family Information Service.
Download our fact sheet on choosing safe activities for your child.
Childcare Sufficiency Assessment
The Childcare Act 2006 placed a duty on local authorities to conduct a Childcare Sufficiency Assessment as a first step to securing sufficient childcare for parents in the area.
Contact Us
Request information by completing our online enquiry form
Email us on familyinfo@solihull.gov.uk
Call us on 0800 389 8667 (free from landlines)
Write to us at Family Information Service, Keepers Lodge, Chelmsley Road, Chelmsley Wood, Solihull, B37 7RS
Join our Parents' Network to receive regular newsletters and other information via email
We also visit a range of venues across the Solihull borough such as Children's Centres, health clinics and schools
Tell us about an issue or gap in service you may be experiencing
Useful Links
Search on line for childcare, activities and services that can help you
Children and Young People's Trust
Information about what the Trust is and does
Government website with information for parents on a range of topics