The Lincolnshire Family Services Directory provides a single place for parents to find local childcare, early years services, and support, helping the local authority meet its statutory duties to publish clear information for families and providers under the DfE’s early education and childcare guidance Early education and childcare - GOV.UK Part C and Part D specifically relate to these requirements, which the Family Services Directory support the LA to achieve. Ofsted imports are also received through this system, which are a necessary function of the support provided to the childcare sector and links to their ability to deliver funded education for children in early years.