Potential Plus UK transfers into Coram Group
Potential Plus UK, the charity supporting children and young people with high learning potential, is from today (20th July 2026) transferring all its programmes and services to Coram, where they will continue to support thousands of children and families every year.
Coram Children’s Legal Centre comment on school exclusions statistics
Marianne Lagrue, policy manager at Coram Children's Legal Centre, responds to the annual school exclusion statistics
Coram welcomes government announcement on restricted social media access for under 16s
Coram welcomes today’s government announcement of plans to restrict social media access for under 16s as an important step towards improving children’s safety and wellbeing online.
25 years of Childcare Survey shows the impact of expanded entitlements on childcare costs for under-twos in England
The full expansion of the 30-hour funded childcare entitlement in England means that a part-time (25-hour) childcare place for a child under two is now theoretically free for eligible families during term-time, whilst the cost of a full-time (50-hour) place has fallen by 39% on 2025, according to the Childcare Survey 2026, published today.
Schools across the UK take part in Coram’s Wear Your Scarf Day for Children’s Mental Health Week
Today (13 February), hundreds of primary schools across the country are taking part in the fourth annual Wear Your Scarf Day, hosted by children’s charity Coram, to support Children’s Mental Health Week.
Campaign to get 1,000 children reading for pleasure
The Society of Authors and Coram Beanstalk have launched a campaign aimed at supporting 1,000 primary school children to become life-long readers.
Coram Shakespeare Schools Foundation, celebrating 25 years, launches Big Give Christmas Challenge 2025 appeal with donations doubled from 2 to 9 December
Celebrating 25 years this year, Coram Shakespeare Schools Foundation (CSSF), is taking part in the Big Give Christmas Challenge 2025, the UK's biggest match-funding campaign
Coram responds to school exclusions statistics showing rise in suspensions for children with SEN
Coram has responded to the school exclusion statistics for the autumn term of 2024/2025, published today by the Department for Education (DfE), which show a slight drop in permanent exclusions and suspensions from school in general, while suspension rates for children with special educational needs (SEN) rise.
Coram partners with the National Trust to launch competition for primary school children in Kent to connect with the history of care
Coram has partnered with the National Trust property Quebec House in Westerham, Kent to invite local primary school children to take part in an art competition that brings history to life through creativity.
Coram Shakespeare Schools Foundation’s youth board meet the young stars of SKETCH
As part of Coram’s collaboration with the UK release of the family film SKETCH, members of the Coram Shakespeare Schools Foundation youth board were given opportunity to interview the young actors who star in the film, ahead of the film’s release in UK cinemas on 24 October.