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.

Early education

Understanding the take-up of early education entitlements

Covid and childcare

Implications of COVID for Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) in England

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Child Wellbeing in England, Scotland and Wales

This is a report into child well-being and functions and the variations across England,...

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Our latest news

Over four million older people face local care shortages

16 November 2017

Just one in four local areas in the UK report having enough older people’s care, research from...

Parents from across the country highlight need for neglected early years services

31 October 2017

Parent researchers trained by the Family and Childcare Trust spoke to nearly 500 parents to...

Children are less ready for school than five years ago, say school leaders

5 September 2017

Eight out of ten school leaders report that many children arriving at primary school are not...

Plateauing holiday childcare costs remain high for working parents

20 July 2017

Scottish parents now pay an average £124 for one week of holiday childcare.

Holiday childcare price hike and shortage increase double blow leaves parents on the ropes

20 July 2017

Holiday childcare prices in England have gone up by five per cent since last summer.

Relief for Welsh parents as holiday childcare prices drop

20 July 2017

Holiday childcare costs have dropped by five per cent in Wales since last summer.