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Published 19 January 2026

Coram holds parliamentary event to mark 100 years of legal adoption in England and Wales

Coram CEO Dame Carol Homden is today (19 January) urging the government to ensure that adopted children and their families are given the support they need, at a parliamentary event taking place to mark the centenary of the Adoption of Children Act 1926, which introduced for the first time in England and Wales a legal process by which the rights and responsibilities for a child could be transferred.

Published 14 January 2026

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.

Published 30 December 2025

Coram CEO Dr Carol Homden made Dame Commander of the British Empire (DBE)

Coram Chief Executive Dr Carol Homden has been announced as Dame Commander of the British Empire in the New Year Honours List 2026, for services to children and families.

Published 18 December 2025

One in three young care leavers have low wellbeing, with wellbeing rates declining in recent years, says Coram Institute report

One in three (32%) young care leavers report having low wellbeing, according to new analysis from the largest survey of its kind, published today by the Coram Institute for Children.

Published 28 November 2025

Department for Education publishes protocol of systemic practice pilot study led by Coram

The Department for Education has today (27 November) published the protocol of a random control trial (RCT) piloting embedding systemic practice in early help keyworker teams. The pilot is being led by Coram’s Institute for Children with evaluation partners Ecorys and delivery partners the Institute of Family Therapy (IFT).