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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.
Covid and childcare
Implications of COVID for Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) in England
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Childcare Survey 2023 Panel Event
This webinar provides an opportunity to hear the findings from the Childcare Survey 2023 and...

Childcare Survey 2023
In its 23rd annual survey, Coram Family and Childcare finds that childcare costs continue to...

Childcare Survey 2023 Early Release
Early data from our Childcare Survey 2023 reveals the significant challenges facing childcare...

Holiday Childcare Survey 2022
In its 17th survey, Coram Family and Childcare finds that holiday childcare costs have jumped...

Covid and Childcare Launch Event
This event will celebrate the publication of the final report of the Nuffield-funded Covid and...

Childcare Survey 2022
In its 22nd annual survey, Coram Family and Childcare finds that childcare costs have risen...
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Response to Liberal Democrat manifesto commitment to early years and childcare
10/06/2024
In response to the Liberal Democrats' manifesto commitment to early years and childcare,...
Response to Labour's announcement on childcare expansion in schools
10/06/2024
In response to Labour's announcement to expand childcare places by repurposing classrooms...
Parent Champions conference and awards 2024
On 14 and 15 May we held our annual Parent Champions Conference and Awards, a chance to come...
Response to the National Audit Office report 'Preparations to extend early years entitlement for working parents in England'
24/04/2024
In response to the National Audit Office report 'Preparations to extend early years...
First phase of funded childcare expansion rolled out
23 April 2024
A round up of this month's news about the potentially game-changing expansion of funded...
Families facing growing childcare shortages while costs rise by 7%
19 March
Coram Family and Childcare’s 23rd annual survey reveals continued decrease in the availability...

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