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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.
Childcare entitlement expansion sees childcare costs for under-threes in England more than halve, whilst prices in Scotland and Wales continue to rise
Working parents of children under three in England now pay less than half of last year’s cost for a part-time nursery place according to the first annual childcare survey to be published since the government roll-out of childcare support began in April 2024.
New research reveals barriers to take-up of early education entitlements for disadvantaged children
A range of barriers are preventing disadvantaged children in England from taking up their entitlement to 15 hours of funded early education, but national and local action could change this.
Families facing holiday childcare costs of up to £1,000 this summer, whilst shortages continue to grow
Holiday childcare costs in Great Britain have risen by 6% since last summer, with working parents now facing an average bill of £175 per child per week – over £1,000 for the six-week break – according to Coram Family and Childcare’s 19th annual Holiday Childcare Survey, published today. The report also reveals growing shortages of holiday childcare, with drops across all categories of provision in England over the last year.*
Councils concerned about shortages of places ahead of next phase of childcare expansion
With just over two months to go until the next phase in the roll-out of major expansion to free childcare, councils across England* have raised concerns about having enough places to meet demand, identifying the childcare workforce as their biggest concern, in new research published by Coram Family and Childcare (CFC) today.
Families facing growing childcare shortages while costs rise by 7%
Just days away from the first phase of major expansion to childcare support, new research published by Coram today reveals a bleak picture for families, with dramatic drops in the availability of childcare places, and above-inflation rise in childcare costs.
Tackling barriers to access in early education
High quality childcare can play a vital role in improving children’s development, boosting educational outcomes and reducing the attainment gap between disadvantaged children and their peers. Early education helps to set children up to learn at school, as well giving them an important opportunity to connect and interact with other children.
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.