Headstart for parents and prospective parents
Where do you start? When planning to have a family or when you are looking for childcare, it can be a daunting process.
The "Headstart for parents and prospective parents" (629KB PDF file) brochure has been put together to help you find the right childcare or pre-school education place for your child. The guide contains everything you need to know from childminders, nurseries, children centres to how and when to apply to primary school. The guide has also been designed to help you through the benefits processes and the early years of your child's life.
For more information download the "Headstart for parents and prospective parents" brochure (629KB PDF file).
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For more information contact:-
How to get in touch with the Family Information Service
Telephone us
Call us on 020 8496 3000 and ask for the Family Information Service. Our staff will provide information over the phone and in writing.
We have an answer phone service when the service is closed.
Email wffis@walthamforest.gov.uk
Fax
020 8496 2313
Visit us
Waltham Forest Family Information Service
Silver
Birch House
Blackhorse Lane
Walthamstow E17 5SD
Opening hours
Our offices are open to the public Monday-Friday 9am to 4.30pm.
