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Coram Voice: children don’t know why they are in care
New findings from the largest annual survey measuring the wellbeing of children and young people in care reveal that nearly half (49%) of 4-7 year olds and a third (33%) of 8-11 year olds do not fully understand why they are in care.
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Sir Al Aynsley-Green launches new book ‘The British Betrayal of Childhood’ at Coram
Yesterday (23 October) Coram hosted 'In the Footsteps of Thomas Coram', an event with Sir Al Aynsley-Green, the first children’s commissioner for England, to discuss the issues raised in his new book 'The British Betrayal of Childhood', and the impact that Thomas Coram has had on his career.
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Coram joins campaign urging the Government to put children and young people at the heart of spending decisions
Ahead of the 2018 Budget, Coram is one of 120 organisations supporting the Children at the Heart campaign, calling for children and young people to be put at the heart of Government spending plans.
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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.
