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The power of parent voice and experience
When thinking about designing programmes and services for families, we want to make sure these build on strengths and meet their needs and wants, and that we are connecting with families in a significant way.
Our Manifesto
Years of underfunding of key planks of the childcare offers, and a lack of vision or strategy for the early years sector has led to a childcare system that is both unaffordable and inaccessible.
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.
Response to the Conservatives’ childcare plan
The Conservative party’s manifesto outlines its plan to continue the current childcare expansion, with the final phase providing 30 hours of funded childcare per week to children with eligible working parents, from the age of nine months until they start school. We welcomed this investment when it was announced in the Spring budget last year and are pleased to see the commitment continued.
Response to Liberal Democrat manifesto commitment to early years and childcare
The Liberal Democrat manifesto commitment to early years and childcare is a welcome recognition of the importance of getting things right in the early years. We have been calling for Early Years Pupil Premium to be brought in line with Primary Pupil Premium, and this proposed increase would be a good first step to making sure disadvantaged children do not miss out on their right to an early education.
Response to Labour’s announcement on childcare expansion in schools
Labour’s plan to create 100,000 new nursery places is a welcome step in reforming our childcare system, and would help address the childcare shortages we see across the country.
The power of storytelling: Introducing Books Together
This month saw Children’s Laureates from the last 25 years publish an open letter to Government, calling on politicians to urgently invest in early years reading.
Parent Champions Awards 2024
his May, we celebrated our annual Parent Champions Awards. The awards are an opportunity to recognise the volunteers' achievements and the valuable contributions of Parent Champions schemes across the UK. Once again we were blown away by the quality of the nominations we received and the impact that Parent Champions are having in their community.
Parent Champions Conference 2024
This year, the schemes that make up the Parent Champions National Network have more than doubled the number of families spoken to – with over 50,000 families being supported!