Dudley Early Help and Family Information Service Directory

The Early Help and Family Information Service Directory contains lots of information about childcare settings, local family support organisations and leisure facilities in and around the Dudley Borough.

To find out more about free childcare for 2, 3 & 4 year olds, click on the Time for Twos; 3 & 4 year funded places. To find out about Tax Free Childcare, click on the Tax Free Childcare Guide 

For information about choosing suitable good quality childcare, click on the Family and Childcare Trust Guide

During Covid-19, Dudley Council have produced a Coronavirus Advice for Parents and Families page. This provides details of support, ideas and resources for families and children to stay as healthy and happy as possible during this challenging time.  

Parents of children & young people with special educational needs & disabilities can find lots of useful information on the Local Offer directory.

If you want to find out information around your community, please visit Explore your Dudley where you can find a range of activities, services, and events across the Dudley Borough.

If you want to find out information about health services for children, young people & families please visit Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust where you can find a range of services across the Dudley Borough.

If you have any suggestions or comments to help improve the directory or to let us know about a group that you think should be included please ring 01384 814398 or email us

If you are worried about a child, you can telephone the Children and Young People's MASH Team for advice and consultation on 0300 555 0050 9am - 5pm or 0300 555 8574 after 5pm / weekends and Bank Holidays.


Find Childcare
Providers offering childcare will be registered with Ofsted and meet quality standards. (Due to COVID-19 services may have changed the way they are delivered, reducing opening times or limiting face to face contact. Please contact service providers directly if you have any questions about availability and accessibility)
Free childcare for 2 to 4 year olds

Every 3 and 4 year old child is entitled to 15 hours free childcare per week and for working parents, you can get up to 30 hours per week. If your child is 2 and you meet the eligibility criteria, you may also be entitled to 15 hours of free childcare per week.

Clubs and Groups for Under 5's
Find out about Clubs and Groups for Babies & Under 5's across the Dudley Borough. Please note, due to Covid-19 regulations, places must be booked in advance with the provider to attend.
Leisure Activites (Opens in New Window)
Find out what Clubs, Groups and Leisure Activities are happening around the Dudley Borough
What's on (Opens in New Window)
Find information on What's on across the Dudley Borough
Dudley Family Centres (Opens in New Window)

Find your local Family Centre where parents and carers can access the information, support, help and advice they need to give their child the best start in life

Quick search by Keyword
If you are searching for something in a hurry or if you know exactly what you are looking for we have tagged all our records so you can search using keywords.
 
 
Information on this site is provided by Dudley Family Information Service Tel 01384 814398 email fis.cs@dudley.gov.uk.
Whilst every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information provided in this directory, we do not accept any responsibility or liability for any errors that have occurred. It is recommended that you always check with providers that their service or organisation meets your requirements. We offer an impartial service and we cannot recommend or endorse any providers listed.