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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.
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Childcare Survey 2020
The average price for 25 hours of nursery childcare for a child under two has risen by 5 per...
Over half of parents with children under five feel lonely
Our brand new research shows that 56% of parents with children under five feel lonely but the...
What influences mothers' decisions about returning to work?
We looked at women in the UK from the year before they had a baby to up to three years...
Holiday Childcare Survey 2019
Holiday childcare prices have gone up by 3 per cent.
School age childcare in London
Coram Family and Childcare's report School age childcare in London covers the results of...
Older People’s Care Survey 2018
The third instalment of the annual Older People's Care Survey reveals that four in five...
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Our latest news
Local authorities have supported the childcare sector through the pandemic, but remain concerned about the future of the sector
29 July 2021
This new research draws upon interviews with 122 Local Authority Early Leads.
British parents face a ‘double squeeze’ of expensive childcare costs and patchy availability this summer
20 July 2021
Our 16th annual survey published today finds that there has been a 5% rise in costs.
Coram Family and Childcare sign the LCPA Mayoral Election Manifesto
16 April 2021
We are pleased to be among the organizations who have recently signed the London Child Poverty...
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...
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