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For every adopter in England, there are almost three children waiting for adoption: Coram supports National Adoption Week
As National Adoption Week 2018 begins, the latest data shows that the number of children waiting to be adopted outnumbers possible adopters by almost three to one in England, meaning that many children are at risk of missing out on the chance of a loving, stable home.
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Coram to open new exhibition showcasing the life and legacy of children’s champion Thomas Coram
Coram, the UK’s first children’s charity, is hosting a new exhibition about the extraordinary life of its founder Thomas Coram at its historic campus in Bloomsbury to mark the 350th anniversary of the birth of the pioneer of children’s rights and welfare
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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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The Children Act
The Children Act, starring Dame Emma Thompson, opens in UK cinemas today (24 August), and explores how society treats children and how decisions about their welfare are made in complicated contexts and circumstances.
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£10,000 raised for Coram at Ride London 2018
On Sunday 29 July, over 100,000 cyclists took part in a record-breaking RideLondon 100, cycling to raise £3million for their chosen charities. Coram’s team, made up of 15 incredible cyclists from adopters to accountants, put their pedal to the medal in support of our vital services.
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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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Family and Childcare Trust join the Coram group to become Coram Family and Childcare
Coram and the Family and Childcare Trust are pleased to announce that the Family and Childcare Trust is joining the Coram group of charities to become Coram Family and Childcare
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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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Parliamentary debate on the practice of 'forced adoption' in the UK
Dr Carol Homden, CBE, CEO of Coram comments ahead of today's (12.07) parliamentary debate on the practice of 'forced adoption' which took place in the UK primarily in the 1950s and 60s
