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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.
Visit from Kazakh delegation
Coram International was privileged to meet with Dinara Zakiyeva, the Commissioner for Child Rights of the Republic of Kazakhstan and her Coordinator, Aliya Zhekenova, as part of their visit to the UK.
Coram responds to updated statutory RSHE guidance published today by DfE
Coram has responded to the updated statutory guidance on relationships education, relationships and sex education (RSHE) and health education published today by the Department for Education.
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.
Coram publishes its Impact Report 2024/25
Coram has published its impact report for 2024/25, setting out how the Coram group of charities and organisations has supported hundreds of thousands of children and young people over the last 12 months.