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Spotlighting the role of Family Information Services at the NAFIS conference
Coram Family and Childcare was delighted to welcome the NAFIS network to our annual conference on 14 and 15 November.
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.
Response to Labour’s ‘breaking down the barriers to opportunity’ speech
A well designed and functioning childcare system can be a key tool in tackling this disadvantage and narrowing the gap that opens up before children even start school. We have set out how the childcare system can be redesigned to better serve the children who stand to benefit the most.
Parent Champions Awards 2023
The annual Parent Champions Awards are an opportunity to recognise our volunteers’ achievements and valuable contributions.
Recognising the achievements of Family Information Services
Last week, we hosted the annual NAFIS Conference, and we closed the conference with the NAFIS Awards.
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.
Understanding the take-up of early education entitlements
Why do some children miss out on early education, and what can be done to help? This is the question that a new study, funded by the Nuffield Foundation and delivered by the Centre for Evidence and Implementation, Coram Family and Childcare and UCL Centre for Education Policy & Equalising Opportunities with Ivana La Valle seeks to answer.