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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.
Covid and childcare
Implications of COVID for Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) in England
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School Ready? A survey of school leaders
Eight out of ten school leaders reported that many children arriving at primary school were...
Academisation and early years education
This report focuses on the impact of the government's academisation programme, and how it...
International childcare comparisons
This report looks at innovative approaches to childcare from across the world.
Childcare for all: the role of the Local Offer
This report looks at the quality of information about childcare for children with special...
Starting out right: early education and looked after children
This report finds that looked after children are falling well behind children in the general...
Older People's Care Survey 2016
The Older People’s Care Survey gathers data from local authorities about local care costs and...
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Childcare costs rise by 4% over the last year as providers struggle to remain sustainable during the pandemic
9 March 2021
Britain’s parents are paying 4% more for childcare for children under two,.
Over half of local authorities in England anticipate permanent closure of childcare providers after Covid funding ends
21 December
Over half of local authorities in England anticipate permanent closure of childcare providers...
Response to Early Years Alliance report finding that one in six childcare providers could close by Christmas
30 October
New research conducted by the Early Years Alliance has found that one in six nurseries and...
Many childcare providers face big financial problems as a result of the pandemic
4 September 2020
The loss of income from parent-paid fees since March will mean that many providers face a...
Response to Children's Commissioner's 'Best Beginnings'
17 July 2020
In response to the Children's Commissioner for England's call on Government to make...
Statement from Coram Family and Childcare: Nursery closures
18th March 2020
In response to the recent announcement about nursery closures, Coram Family and Childcare have...
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