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Family Services Directory

Family Services Directory

The Government made it a key requirement for all authorities and their partners to establish a directory as a single point of entry to information about services for children and young people.

The Family Services Directory (previously Children and Young People's Services Directory) has been built following government guidelines. Because of the nature of its content the site will continue to evolve. Ultimately leading to the Children’s Services Directory becoming a respected electronic tool.

There is an extensive list of workers who will be involved in common assessment, including staff in community and voluntary organisations.

However, the directory should be an essential tool to help everyone who visits the site to identify services to match the needs of children and young people.

The Directory brings together information about services for children, young people, their parents and carers. It links information sources in Hertfordshire with directories in neighbouring areas:

• who they are for
• where they are located
• how to access them
  

The Directory is accessible on the Herts Direct web site at:

• www.hertsdirect.org/your-community/fsd/

Hertfordshire Childcare Directory

The Hertfordshire Childcare Directory contains information and contact details for thousands of childcare and play providers registered with the Hertfordshire Family Information Service.

• www.hertsdirect.org/fis

The short film below is well worth watching and sums up in just a couple of minutes how to make the most of Hertfordshire’s Family Information Service which is great news for busy parents who don’t have a lot of time on their hands.

The Hertfordshire Family Information Service can also provide information and advice to parents by telephone. Call 0300 123 4052 Monday to Friday 8.30am - 4.30pm

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