Research by Coram Family and Childcare

Early education entitlements – the disadvantage gap

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.

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.

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

Academisation and early years education

With an estimated 72,000 children receiving early years provision in an academies setting, this report compiles research carried out by Family and Childcare Trust on the impact of the academy policy.