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Peter Capaldi urges the public to get behind Coram’s Crowdfunding Campaign this National Read a Book Day
To mark National Read a Book Day, former Doctor Who star and long-time Coram supporter Peter Capaldi has called upon the public to support Coram’s crowdfunding campaign to enable us to send a copy of our new children’s book Captain Coram: Champion for Children to every school in the UK.
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New research by Coram uncovers the positive impact of schools programme helping young carers to thrive in education
Today (4 September 2018), Coram has published a new report highlighting the positive impact a programme in schools is having on young carers’ wellbeing, confidence and academic attainment.
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Coram comments on Education Select Committee report on school exclusions
Today (25 July 2018), the Education Select Committee published its report 'Forgotten children: alternative provision and the scandal of ever increasing exclusions’ raising concerns about the excessive use of both formal and informal school exclusions.
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Government publishes response to independent review of foster care
Today (20 July 2018), the Government has published its 'Fostering Better Outcomes' report, its response to the Education Select Committee inquiry into fostering and the independent review, Foster Care in England
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Powerful play and panel discussion explore the experiences of unaccompanied young asylum seekers
On Tuesday 19 June, a play commissioned by Coram chronicling the impact on young unaccompanied asylum seekers of desperate journeys to the UK, was performed and produced by National Youth Theatre at City Hall, London.
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Get help with your rights and entitlements this Refugee Week
Are you a young person who’s come to the UK from another country? Looking for advice on your immigration status, education and training, rights and entitlements?
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New research reveals that around 11 million people in the UK would consider fostering
New research undertaken by YouGov for Coram has revealed that most people (89%) in the UK recognise that children are most likely to come into care due to abuse or neglect, and that around 11 million adults (22%) would consider becoming a foster carer.
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Coram Life Education announces workshops to help teachers deliver new Relationships Education requirements
Primary school teachers are being invited to attend a one-day workshop to build their confidence and skills in the implementation and delivery of relationships education. The regional workshops, organised by Coram Life Education (CLE) and taking place throughout June and July, will help teachers prepare for statutory Relationships Education in schools from 2019.
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Harold the Giraffe helps pupils learn life lessons as new programme rolls out
Pupils at Hempsted Primary School in Gloucester have been among the first to benefit from a new ‘Relationships Education’ programme aimed at improving children’s mental wellbeing, resilience and life chances.
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Coram crowdfunding to share Thomas Coram story with children across the UK
The UK’s first children’s charity Coram has launched a Crowdfunding campaign to create a book telling the incredible story of its founder Captain Thomas Coram, 350 years after his birth, and to send a free copy to every school in the UK. We want every child in the country to know the origin of children’s rights and the story of the visionary who made it possible.
