Holiday childcare must be at the top of the agenda
Our new report calls on Govt to prioritise childcare in pandemic recovery planning to give...
Holiday Childcare Survey 2021
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Latest blogs
Old challenges, new concerns: how Covid-19 has magnified inequalities in the childcare system
A consultation with 20 stakeholders representing children and families points to the emergence...
Coram Life Education EYFS Training
Coram Life Education have launched new training workshops to support Early Years Foundation...
Latest news
Local authorities have supported the childcare sector through the pandemic, but remain concerned about the future of the sector
29 July 2021
This new research draws upon interviews with 122 Local Authority Early Leads.
British parents face a ‘double squeeze’ of expensive childcare costs and patchy availability this summer
20 July 2021
Our 16th annual survey published today finds that there has been a 5% rise in costs.
Coram Family and Childcare sign the LCPA Mayoral Election Manifesto
16 April 2021
We are pleased to be among the organizations who have recently signed the London Child Poverty...
Childcare costs rise by 4% over the last year as providers struggle to remain sustainable during the pandemic
9 March 2021
Britain’s parents are paying 4% more for childcare for children under two,.
Over half of local authorities in England anticipate permanent closure of childcare providers after Covid funding ends
21 December
Over half of local authorities in England anticipate permanent closure of childcare providers...
Response to Early Years Alliance report finding that one in six childcare providers could close by Christmas
30 October
New research conducted by the Early Years Alliance has found that one in six nurseries and...
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