Coram Family and Childcare

21/04/2026

For our Childcare Survey 2026, parents told us what they value about childcare for their children: interacting with others, making friends, developing new language, motor and life skills, and being part of a community.https://www.coramfamilyandchildcare.org.uk/research/childcare-survey-2026/

21/04/2026

Today we’re welcoming families to our Books Together sessions in Lewisham at Haberdasher’s Hatcham Primary School, and in Camden in Belsize Community Centre. Find out more about Books Together here:

We are excited to share a new video about our Books Together programme. The video shows children and their families enjoying a Books Together session at a Family Centre in Lambeth.

20/04/2026

The rights of preschool children with SEND must be protected by ensuring early years is a central consideration in the upcoming reform of the SEND system and that children’s rights and experiences are equal across all types of provision. Childcare Survey 2026: https://www.coramfamilyandchildcare.org.uk/research/childcare-survey-2026/

17/04/2026

The amazing volunteers in our 38 Parent Champions schemes across the country reach and support more than 40,000 families a year. The programme is open to all local authorities:

Parent Champions are parent volunteers who share local family service information with other parents, helping isolated families access vital support. Developed by Coram Family and Childcare in 2007, the programme is delivered by parents, for parents, in partnership with local authorities and communi...

16/04/2026

Find out more about Books Together family reading sessions and take a look at our new video here:

We are excited to share a new video about our Books Together programme. The video shows children and their families enjoying a Books Together session at a Family Centre in Lambeth.

15/04/2026

We call for the extension of the working parent funded early education entitlement to children whose parents are in training or education, are migrants who meet the work criteria, or who are unable to work due to terminal illness. Childcare Survey 2026: https://www.coramfamilyandchildcare.org.uk/research/childcare-survey-2026/

14/04/2026

We are looking forward to our webinar today when we’ll explore in detail the research findings from our Childcare Survey 2026 - 25 years since the first annual Childcare Survey in 2001. You can read our full report:
https://www.coramfamilyandchildcare.org.uk/research/childcare-survey-2026/

13/04/2026

In focus groups, parents talked about confusion around funded childcare entitlements. Read our ChildcareSurvey2026: https://www.coramfamilyandchildcare.org.uk/research/childcare-survey-2026/

10/04/2026

Making the 15-hour funded entitlement for two-year-olds universal, would remove the need for parents to navigate complicated criteria, increase take-up and eradicate the issue of overlap and gap between the two entitlements. Childcare Survey 2026: https://www.coramfamilyandchildcare.org.uk/research/childcare-survey-2026/

09/04/2026

Hybrid working isn’t a luxury – it’s how many families cope. Take a look at this new blog by Ivana La Valle, Social Policy Researcher:

Hybrid work and childcare - hybrid working is not a luxury it is how many families cope. Blog by Ivana La Valle.