What is the Children's Information Service?
The Children’s Information Service is a FREE service offering impartial and confidential information on a range of issues affecting young children from 0 – 19.
The Children’s Information Service covers the whole of Merthyr Tydfil County Borough. It offers a one- stop information service for parents, carers and professionals who need childcare or request information about children’s services and activities.
The Children’s Information Service provides information on childcare provision and working with children:-
Childcare Provision
Working with Children
- Information on setting up childcare
- Information on becoming a childminder
- Information on start up grants
- Training courses
Every month The Children's Information Service issues a Monthly Update 
pdf.562K to all Early Years childcare providers and other key partners in Merthyr Tydfil County Borough.
What else does the service provide?
It provide's information on local and national voluntary, statutory and private organisations that support young people. You'll find all these organisations listed under the Useful Links page.
How do I contact the service?
01685 727400
cis@merthyr.gov.uk
childcare enquiry form
The Children’s Information Service
Cwm Golau Integrated Children's Centre
Duffryn Road
Pentrebach
Merthyr Tydfil
CF48 4BJ