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Coram’s education charities launch free resources to support children’s wellbeing, literacy and learning at home
Coram’s education charities, Coram Life Education, Coram Beanstalk and Coram Shakespeare Schools Foundation, have developed a programme of free online resources for teachers and parents to use during the lockdown, helping to boost children’s emotional wellbeing as well as their academic learning at this time.
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CoramBAAF at 40 - Children & Young People Now magazine special
Experts from CoramBAAF have published a series of articles in Children and Young People Now magazine to reflect on the last four decades of children’s social care as well as important current trends.
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Over half of local authorities in England anticipate permanent closure of childcare providers after Covid funding ends
As the Government confirmed that funding arrangements to support the childcare sector through the pandemic will end in January*, new research reveals that over half (58%) of local authorities in England believe local childcare providers will permanently close as a result of this support being withdrawn.
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CoramBAAF 40th Anniversary Reception - What do we want from the Children’s Care Review?
CoramBAAF celebrated its 40th anniversary on Monday 14 December with an online reception attended by over 200 people including Vicky Ford MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Children and Families.
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Children’s Minister joins key speakers at CoramBAAF’s 40th anniversary reception on 14 December
Ahead of the Government’s imminent review of the care system, CoramBAAF is hosting an event on Monday 14 December to hear from key figures across the sector and care-experienced young people themselves on what the review needs to do to make life better for young people.
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Coram Beanstalk launches national campaign for 1,000 new reading volunteers
Coram Beanstalk is today launching a nationwide campaign to recruit 1,000 new reading volunteers in 2021 to support even more primary school children whose learning has been impacted by the pandemic.
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Coram hosts its 150th Adoption Activity Day
Coram hosted its 150th Adoption Activity Day in Bristol on Saturday 30 November, a unique event bringing prospective adopters together with children waiting to be adopted in an informal setting. Since their inception in 2011, the Adoption Activity Days have resulted in over 1,000 adoptions, approximately one in four children attending an event.
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Donations to Coram Shakespeare Schools doubled until 8 December in Big Give Christmas Challenge
To support its work with children and young people in 2021, Coram Shakespeare Schools Foundation (CSSF) is taking part in this year’s Big Give Christmas Challenge, aiming to raise £60,000 towards its annual schools festival.
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3 ways you can support Coram this Christmas
The festive season is upon us, although we all know it will be a different this year.
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Ellen Broomé appointed as new Coram BAAF Managing Director
Coram is delighted to announce the appointment of Ellen Broomé as the new managing director of CoramBAAF. Ellen will start in her new role in February 2020, with interim managing director Kevin Lowe stepping down.
