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Exploring hybrid work and childcare
A blog by Dr Naomi Finch, Senior Lecturer in Social Policy, University of York.
Time to close the gap
Positive steps to reduce poverty, but more is needed to reduce disadvantage in the early years.
Lydia Hodges, Head of Coram Family and Childcare.
NAFIS Conference and Awards 2025
NAFIS Awards Winners 2025
The winners of the prestigious NAFIS Awards 2025 have been announced.
New report warns disadvantaged children at risk of missing out on early education as expanded entitlements roll out
Disadvantaged children are at risk of missing out on the same early education as their more affluent peers due to the eligibility criteria of government-funded childcare entitlements, a new report published today by Coram Family and Childcare warns.
Funded Early Education – Inclusion or Inequality for Disadvantaged Two-Year-Olds?
Blog authors: Ivana La Valle, Claire Crawford, Jane Lewis and Lydia Hodges
Families facing holiday childcare bill of over £1,000 per child this summer, with significant gaps in provision for children with additional needs
Summer holiday childcare costs in Great Britain have risen by 4% in the last year, with working parents now facing an average bill of £179 per child per week – £1,075 for the six-week break – according to Coram Family and Childcare’s 20th annual Holiday Childcare Survey, published today.
Meet Biggest Impact 2025 Award Winner: Diane
The annual Parent Champions Awards recognise and celebrate the work of Parent Champions volunteers and coordinators. Coram Family and Childcare’s 41 Parent Champion schemes reach almost 50,000 families a year (2023/24). Thanks to the amazing work of more than 350 Parent Champions volunteers, parents and carers are supported by their peers in their own communities.
How Leila and Jasmine encourage their teams of amazing Parent Champions volunteers
Leila Dantes-Michael from Lewisham, and Jasmine Wilson-Daze from Norfolk are the joint winners of the Parent Champions Coordinator of the Year Award 2025.
Parent Champions Award Winners 2025
The annual Parent Champions Awards recognise and celebrate the work of Parent Champions volunteers and coordinators. Coram Family and Childcare’s 41 Parent Champion schemes reach almost 50,000 families a year (2023/24). Thanks to the amazing work of more than 350 Parent Champions volunteers, parents and carers are supported by their peers in their own communities.