Local authorities struggle with delivery of wraparound childcare
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Local authorities struggle with delivery of wraparound childcare amid significant funding challenges, and in recruiting staff
Local authorities are facing significant challenges in making sure that parents have access to wraparound childcare that meets their needs due to significant funding pressures, the complexity of accurately mapping supply and demand, and recruiting staff, according to a new study published today by Coram Family and Childcare (CFC).
Families face growing holiday childcare shortages this summer
As families gear up for the school summer holidays, Coram Family and Childcare’s 18th annual Holiday Childcare Survey published today reveals significant gaps in the availability of holiday childcare in England, with drops across all categories of provision over the last year.
Chancellor urged to use the budget to help parents hit by rising childcare costs and a sharp drop in availability of places
The steep increase in the cost of living and the devastating impact of the pandemic means Britain’s parents are struggling even more with rising childcare costs and a sharp drop in the availability of places.
Coram Family and Childcare responds to the Chancellor’s Budget 2023
Investment of this scale is great news for families struggling currently with childcare bills of over £14,000 a year for a one-year old and a game changing commitment to support families.
On the Outside: Enabling parents from migrant backgrounds to access childcare provisions could help address existing inequalities
Many families struggle to meet childcare costs and more support is needed. This is particularly true for families from a migrant background who live and work in communities across the country but are not eligible for much of the available childcare support.
Meeting the childcare needs of children with SEND
Our 22nd annual Childcare Survey revealed that only 18% of local authorities have enough childcare for disabled children. With this in shocking statistic in mind, we knew we had to make children with SEND the focus of this year’s Childcare Survey panel event.
The Spring Budget: reasons for celebration and caution
What a huge week for childcare. The £4bn investment in the childcare and early education system is welcomed by parents crippled by the current huge costs of childcare - over £14,000 per year for a full time place on average.
Coram Family and Childcare responds to the Chancellor’s Budget
Childcare and the budget: what should we hope for
On Saturday, the front page of The Guardian read Tories plot childcare giveaway in budget with the story giving detail about the various expansions to the funded early education entitlements being looked at by the Department for Education ahead of the budget.