Childcare, family support and children's centres

Information about Hackney Children and Family Hubs that provide families access to local services, guidance and advice

The Birth to Five resource has been created to support your journey into parenting

Hackney Family Information Service (FIS) offers free, confidential and impartial information, advice and guidance to families living in Hackney

Help and support available to parents including family support services, parenting programmes

Information about changes to nursery fees at Children's Centres and Children and Family Hubs from September 2025

An overview of the different types of childcare available in Hackney and guidance to help families make an informed choice

Information about services, support and activities for families with children

Information about proposals to make changes to the way some of its children’s centres deliver nursery provision to children aged between 6 months and 5 years

A lessons learned review was commissioned by the Mayor of Hackney to reflect on factors leading to judicial review and to help the Council learn from the process

The Commission looked into the local childcare offer and made a number of recommendations

During school holidays, the Family Information Service issues food vouchers to eligible children attending the private, voluntary, and independent early years settings in Hackney

The Early Years Strategy sets out the Council’s vision, priorities and principles that underpin all the services it provides for young children and their families

Activities for parents and carers to do at home with under fives.