Southampton Family Information Service

The Family Information Service offers free, tailored and impartial advice for families. The service is available to anyone taking care of children or young people aged 0-19 years of age. For children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities it is available up to 25 years of age.

The Family Information Service gives advice and signposts to appropriate services. The core service offered by Southampton Family Information Service is free.

This includes advice on:

There is a Brokerage Service for parents needing support in finding childcare or early education.

Support is also available for professionals working with families in Southampton.

Contact the Family Information Service

The Family Information Service can be contacted using the following channels:

If you would like to see listings of local support services you can also view our directory.

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