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.

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Holding on or moving up? Supporting carers and parents in employment

This report explores the challenges faced by parents and carers in work.

Improving information on childcare for children with SEND

This report summarises learning from the latest NAFIS project and sits alongside the self-...

Holiday Childcare Survey 2018

Holiday childcare prices have gone up by 4 per cent.

Childcare and early education funding in London

This report looks at funding of early education in London around the time of the introduction...

Experiences of childminders in London

We spoke with former childminders in London about why they left the profession and whether the...

Older People’s Care Survey 2017

The second installment of the annual Older People's Care Survey reveals that 4.2 million...

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Workers at risk of losing income to manage caring responsibilities – and women bearing heaviest burden

19 September 2018

Parents and people with caring responsibilities need better support to help them to stay in...

Response to Damian Hind's speech on social mobility

31st July 2018

In response to the Secretary of State for Education, Damian Hind’s, speech on social mobility...

Family and Childcare Trust join the Coram Group to become Coram Family and Childcare

25 July 2018

Coram and the Family and Childcare Trust are pleased to announce that the Family and Childcare...

Rapid rise in Welsh holiday childcare prices leaves parents hot and bothered

18 July 2018

Holiday childcare costs have risen by four per cent in Wales since last summer, bringing the...

Plateauing holiday childcare costs remain high for working parents

18 July 2018

Holiday childcare costs have risen by one per cent in Scotland since last summer, bringing the...

Rapid rise in holiday childcare prices leaves parents hot and bothered

18 July 2018

Holiday childcare costs have risen by four per cent in Britain since last summer