Welcoming the new NAFIS chairs
Coram Family and Childcare is delighted to announce the appointment of Maryam Makki
Childcare Survey 2025
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Latest blogs
Understanding the take-up of early education entitlements
Why do some children miss out on early education, and what can be done to help?
Parent Champions Awards 2024
We were excited to celebrate the valuable contributions of Parent Champions schemes across the...
Latest news
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...
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,...
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