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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!
First phase of funded childcare expansion rolled out
This month, the first phase of the potentially game-changing expansion of funded childcare rolled out across England. Amid problems with troublesome temporary codes, and competition for childcare places, eligible working parents of 2-year-olds can now access 15 hours per week of funded childcare, during term time.
Coram Life Education launches training to support practitioners with new EYFS framework
As a member of the Coram Family, Coram Life Education have launched new training workshops to support Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) practitioners in understanding and implementing the new EYFS framework and Development Matters.
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.
Response to the childcare announcements in the Spring Budget 2024
We welcome the Chancellor’s commitment in today’s Budget to guarantee rates being paid to providers over the next two years. We have been vocal in our concerns that the sector will struggle to meet parents' needs because of the gap between the funding rates and the real cost of delivery.
Local authorities concerned about sufficiency of places ahead of childcare expansion roll-out
Ahead of the Government’s roll-out of major expansion to free early education entitlements from April 2024, local authorities across England* have indicated concerns about having sufficient childcare places to meet demand, in new research published by Coram Family and Childcare today.
Coram welcomes Lydia Hodges as new Head of Coram Family and Childcare
New trustee opportunities at Coram Family and Childcare
We are looking to appoint new trustees to the Coram Family and Childcare board to help steer the organisation through its next phase of development, ensure that the organisation meets legal and financial requirements, strives to achieve best practice and is financially stable and effectively administered.