Parent Champions Awards 2024
We were excited to celebrate the valuable contributions of Parent Champions schemes across the...
Holiday Childcare Survey 2024
Our work
We work to make the UK a better place for families, focusing on childcare and the early years to make a difference to families’ lives now and in the long term.
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Our research provides definitive data on the issues families face and holds government to account.
Parent-led programmes
Our parent-led programmes support families to achieve their potential and services to meet families’ needs.
Advocacy
We make change happen by bringing together what we learn from our research and programmes to campaign for solutions that parents need.
Childcare guides for parents
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Our manifesto
Many parents in the UK are frozen out of work by the high cost and low availability of childcare. We need to make childcare work for all of us.
Latest blogs
Tacking barriers to access in early education
Why do some children miss out on their free place, and what can be done to increase take-up?
Latest news
Families facing holiday childcare costs of up to £1,000 this summer, whilst shortages continue to grow
19 July 2024
Holiday childcare costs in Great Britain have risen by 6% since last summer, with working...
Our Manifesto
27/06/2024
Now is the time for reform. Our Manifesto sets out the problems facing the early years sector...
Councils concerned about shortages of places ahead of next phase of childcare expansion
27/06/2024
Councils across England have raised concerns about having enough places to meet demand,...
Response to the Conservatives' childcare plan
21/06/2024
In response to the Conservatives' manifesto on early years and childcare, Lydia Hodges,...
Response to Liberal Democrat manifesto commitment to early years and childcare
10/06/2024
In response to the Liberal Democrats' manifesto commitment to early years and childcare,...
Response to Labour's announcement on childcare expansion in schools
10/06/2024
In response to Labour's announcement to expand childcare places by repurposing classrooms...
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