Young voices, lasting impact: community-based peer research in Wigan
In September 2024, AllChild launched its Impact Programme in Wigan, marking its first expansion outside London. Initially engaging 250 children and young people across seven schools in Leigh, they will soon support 230 more children across a further six schools in Atherton and Tyldesley from September 2025.
Families facing holiday childcare bill of over £1,000 per child this summer, with significant gaps in provision for children with additional needs
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 – according to Coram Family and Childcare’s 20th annual Holiday Childcare Survey, published today.
Coram Beanstalk launches six weeks of challenges to inspire families to share books over the summer break
Ahead of the start of the school summer holidays, national children’s reading charity Coram Beanstalk today launches six weeks of challenges to help families find fun ways of sharing books together as an activity. The campaign comes as the Department for Education announces a National Year of Reading for 2026, to foster a love of reading in children.
Coram calls for ‘urgent and comprehensive action’ to address significant rise in school exclusions
Coram has today responded to new figures published by the Department for Education (DfE) on the number of suspensions and permanent exclusions from state schools in England during the academic year 2023/24.
From Midsummer to Twelfth Night – 25 stories to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Coram Shakespeare Schools Foundation
Today (24 June) marks the start of Coram Shakespeare Schools Foundation’s (CSSF) silver jubilee celebrations, with the release - from ‘Midsummer to Twelfth Night’ - of 25 inspiring stories from people whose lives were transformed by participating in the CSSF Theatre Festival.
Childcare entitlement expansion sees childcare costs for under-threes in England more than halve, whilst prices in Scotland and Wales continue to rise
Working parents of children under three in England now pay less than half of last year’s cost for a part-time nursery place according to the first annual childcare survey to be published since the government roll-out of childcare support began in April 2024.
Coram appointed as learning partner for AllChild on their two-year Impact Programme
Coram has been appointed as AllChild's learning partner with a focus on understanding the lessons learnt from the launch of their two-year Impact Programme in Wigan Borough in September 2024, their first expansion outside of London.
Coram celebrates World Book Day 2025 with family reading sessions
The Books Together programme, delivered jointly by children's charities Coram Beanstalk and Coram Family and Childcare, is celebrating the joy of families reading together this week in support of World Book Day.
New free schools programme launched to protect children with food allergies as research reveals alarming lack of awareness amongst teachers
A new Allergy School programme has been launched by The Natasha Allergy Research Foundation, the UK’s food allergy charity, supported by Coram Life Education.
Coram Shakespeare Schools Theatre Festival returns for 25th anniversary year
Today (4 February), Coram Shakespeare Schools Foundation (CSSF) launches the spring leg of its 2024-25 Theatre Festival, the world’s largest annual youth drama programme featuring thousands of children performing Shakespeare plays live in professional theatres across the UK.