Children, young people and families: latest service update

Some of our services have changed. Visit our coronavirus hub for the latest information and advice about finding childcare, childcare providers reopening and direct payments.

Please visit these pages for updates before contacting us.

Find a childcare provider

Find childcare

Use our childcare finder to search for childcare providers near you.

If you cannot find childcare

Contact Family Information Service (FIS) if you can't find childcare services because:

you or your child has a special need or disability
English isn't your first language

Family Information Service

If you are a critical worker and need support in finding childcare, you can:

email us at early.years@essex.gov.uk

We offer free and impartial advice to parents about finding childcare, funded early education entitlement and other family services for 0 to 25 year olds.

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