Research by Coram Family and Childcare

Holiday Childcare Survey 2025

In its 20th annual survey, Coram Family and Childcare finds that 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.

Childcare Survey 2025

In its 25th annual survey, Coram Family and Childcare reveal that working parents of children under three in England now pay less than half of last year’s cost for a part-time nursery place. However, prices for this age group continue to rise in Scotland and Wales, and childcare costs for three- to four-year-olds across Great Britain are up by almost 5%.

Launch Event October 2024: Early education for disadvantaged children

Understanding the take-up of early education entitlements

This research study was funded by the Nuffield Foundation and was undertaken by the Centre for Evidence and Implementation, UCL Centre for Education Policy and Equalising Opportunities and Coram Family and Childcare with Ivana La Valle.

Childcare Survey 2024

In its 24th annual survey, Coram Family and Childcare reveals continued decrease in the availability of childcare in England, across all areas of provision. Ahead of the childcare expansion roll-out from April, councils raise concerns over delivery of the policy and availability of places.

Expansion of funded early education places – an update

Following the April 2024 expansion, we have again surveyed local authorities about the expansion to funded early education entitlements to find out how they are going and how confident they feel about the upcoming delivery of the remaining two phases.

Holiday Childcare Survey 2024

In its 19th annual survey, Coram Family and Childcare finds that holiday childcare costs have jumped by 6% since 2023. The average place at a holiday club now costs 2.5 times more than an after-school club during term time (£175 per week compared to £69). Families now face costs of £1,049 for six weeks of holiday childcare for each school age child - £635 more than they would pay for six weeks of after-school childcare during term time.

Insights into wraparound childcare

Insights into wraparound childcare, commissioned by the Local Government Association (LGA), explores the views of key stakeholders, including parents, sector experts and local authorities, on current provision of wraparound childcare (before and after school childcare). The research follows the announcement in the Spring Budget in March 2023 of an investment of £289 million over two years from September 2024 to enable local authorities to support the expansion of wraparound childcare for all primary school aged children.

Webinar July 2023: Understanding the take-up of early education entitlements