You are here: Research by Coram Family and Childcare
Our research and advocacy focuses on making the UK a better place for families, and on holding government to account for doing all it can to remove barriers for families.
Childcare Survey and Holiday Childcare Survey
Our annual Childcare Survey and Holiday Childcare Survey are the definitive reports on childcare costs and availability in the UK.
Covid and childcare
Implications of COVID for Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) in England
Explore our research
Childcare Survey 2025 webinar
Coram Family and Childcare hosted a webinar to discuss the key findings of the Coram Family...

Childcare Survey 2025
Childcare entitlement expansion sees childcare costs for under-threes in England more than...
Holiday Childcare Survey 2024
Working parents now facing an average holiday childcare bill of £175 per child per week – over...
Expansion of funded early education places – an update
Following the April 2024 expansion, we surveyed local authorities about the expansion to...

Our Manifesto
Now is the time for reform. Our Manifesto sets out the problems facing the early years sector...
Childcare Survey 2024 Webinar
Coram Family and Childcare hosted a webinar to discuss the key findings of our annual...
We provide authoritative data and high quality reports, focusing on childcare and the early years. If you have any questions about our research or would like to commission a project, please fill in the form below.
Our latest news
Meet Sarah - Best Newcomer!
19 May 2025
'It takes a village'
20 May 2025
How Parent Champions Islington reached families across the community
Childcare entitlement expansion sees childcare costs for under-threes in England more than halve, whilst prices in Scotland and Wales continue to rise
20 March 2025
Working parents of children under three in England now pay less than half of last year’s cost...

Sign up to our newsletter
Get the latest news, research and resources from Coram Family and Childcare.