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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Older People’s Care Survey 2018

The third instalment of the annual Older People's Care Survey reveals that four in five...

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-...

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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