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Families face summer holiday childcare bill of £1,145 per child as report finds holiday childcare is the ‘missing piece’ of the childcare puzzle
Holiday childcare costs across Great Britain have risen by 5% in the last year, leaving working parents facing an average bill of £191 per child per week – or £1,145 for the six-week summer holiday – according to Coram Family and Childcare's 21st annual Holiday Childcare Survey, published today.
Coram Family and Childcare announces 2026 Parent Champions Award winners
The winners of Coram Family and Childcare’s Parent Champions Awards 2026 have been announced today by Dame Carol Homden, CEO of Coram.
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.
National Association of Family Information Services (NAFIS) Awards 2025
Hard-working staff in the frontline Family Information Services of Cornwall County Council, Reading Borough Council and Suffolk County Council are celebrating today, after winning the prestigious NAFIS Awards 2025.
Coram teams up with family film SKETCH for UK release and special Leicester Square screening
Coram, the UK’s first children’s charity, today announces an exciting new collaboration with film distributors KOVA International for the UK release of SKETCH, a film that sees a young girl’s drawings of fantastical creatures come to life.
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.