Childcare Survey and Holiday Childcare Survey
Our annual Childcare Survey and Holiday Childcare Survey are the definitive reports on childcare costs and availability in the UK.
Our data – collected every year from local authority Family Information Services – makes it possible to monitor changes in childcare costs and supply from year to year.
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.
Childcare Survey 2025
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.
Childcare Survey 2024
Childcare Survey 2023
In its 23rd annual survey, Coram Family and Childcare finds that childcare costs continue to rise – this year up by 5.6 per cent for those aged under two to £148 per week for just a part time place.
Childcare Survey 2023
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.
Holiday Childcare Survey 2025
Holiday Childcare Survey 2024
In its 19th annual survey, Coram Family and Childcare finds that holiday childcare costs have jumped by 6% since 2023.
Holiday Childcare Survey 2024
Holiday Childcare Survey 2023
In its 18th annual Holiday Childcare Survey, Coram Family and Childcare finds that holiday childcare costs have risen by 3% since 2022.
Holiday Childcare Survey 2023Research by Coram Family and Childcare
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