The power of parent voice and experience
Connecting with families in a meaningful way, the value of parent voice and coproduction.
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.
Research
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
Our guides can help you find, choose and afford childcare near you..
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
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 2023
We were blown away by the quality of the nominations we received and the impact that Parent...
Latest news
Response to the government's announcement of a childcare recruitment campaign
2 February 2024
In response to the government's announcement of a childcare recruitment campaign, Ellen...
Local authorities concerned about sufficiency of places ahead of childcare expansion roll-out
25 January 2024
Ahead of the expansion to free early education entitlements from April 2024, local authorities...
Local authorities struggle with delivery of wraparound childcare amid significant funding challenges, and in recruiting staff
18 January 2024
Local authorities are facing significant challenges in making sure that parents have access to...
Coram welcomes Lydia Hodges as new Head of Coram Family and Childcare
19 January 2024
Coram has today announced Lydia Hodges as its new Head of Coram Family and Childcare. Lydia...
Families face growing holiday childcare shortages this summer
18 July 2023
Britain’s parents are paying 3% more for holiday childcare than they were a year ago.
Response to Labour's 'breaking down the barriers to opportunity' speech
6 July 2023
In response to Keir Starmer's speech on Labour's fifth Mission, Megan Jarvie, Head...
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