Sheffield Information Link (SIL) is a city-wide charity delivering information and guidance about providers of childcare, playcare, early years education and other children's services to parents and carers.
If you would like to know more about our work, please drop into our Enquiry shop at 11 Leopold Street in Sheffield, contact SIL directly on 0114 275 6699. (Mon, Tues, Thurs 9.30am - 5.30pm, Wed 8.30am - 6.00pm, Fri 9.30am - 4.00pm - out of hours answerphone) or e-mail info@sheffinfolink.org.uk.
We have a small, specialist library containing over 4,000 items located in the admin offices of Sheffield Information Link at 9 Leopold Street. The library is designed to support childcare students and providers within the early years and playwork sectors. Click here for more information on our library.
The following organisations are provider forums established to help existing providers in a variety of ways. Please select a link or contact them directly for more information.
Publications - click on the link for our growing list of publications for childcare providers to download.
- Playgroups and Pre-schools
Pre-school Learning Alliance
9 Leopold Street, Sheffield S1 2GY
Tel: 0114 273 1007.
Monday to Friday, term time, 9.30am to 3.00pm.
- Out of School Care and Holiday Play Care
Sheffield Out of School Network 
Floor 2, 6-8 Meetinghouse Lane, Sheffield S1 2DP
Tel: 0114 249 4941
Monday to Thursday 8.30am to 4.30pm, Friday 8.30am to 4.00pm.
- Community / Voluntary Nurseries
Sheffield Community Childcare Network (SCCN)
Unit 31-32, 53 Mowbray Street, Sheffield S3 8EN
Tel: 0114 249 3451
- Crèches
Pre-school Learning Alliance (see Playgroups and Pre-schools above) employ a worker to offer advice on setting up crèches. Contact them for more information.
- EYECS Community Based Childcare Team
Contact the Community Based Childcare Team at the Early Days Children's Centre, Palgrave Road, on 0114 285 3971 or at the Standhouse Centre, Queen Mary Road on 0114 265 7582 for advice on becoming a Home Based Childcarer.
