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New report from All-Party Group for Adoption and Permanence calls for long-term support for traumatised children
In response to the uncertainty of funding for the Adoption Support Fund (ASF) beyond 2020, the All-Party Group for Adoption and Permanence (APPG) – supported by charities Adoption UK and Home for Good - has conducted an inquiry looking at the future of support, and this week published a report, Investing in Families, summarising its findings and proposing a number of changes to the fund.
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New Coram Family and Childcare report finds working parents facing holiday childcare bill of up to £800
Holiday childcare prices have risen by 3% in Britain since last summer, bringing the average parents now pay for one week of holiday childcare to £138 – more than double the price parents pay for after-school clubs during term time.
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Young people take to the stage this summer through Coram's partnership with the National Theatre
Following triumphant performances of Pericles at the National Theatre in summer 2018, Coram is delighted to have our young people involved in the next Public Acts production of As You Like It, which will play from 24 – 27 August.
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Coram publishes report on Data Visualisation in Children’s Social Care
New research published today by Coram demonstrates the enormous potential of data visualisation to improve decision-making and performance in children’s social care.
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Coram responds to Children’s Commissioner report on Childhood Vulnerability
Today, the Children’s Commissioner for England, Anne Longfield, published the Childhood Vulnerability in England 2019 report.
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Essex County Council admits unlawful practice in turning away homeless children from care
Essex County Council has admitted operating a flawed practice of turning homeless children away from care following a successful judicial review challenge brought on behalf of a 16 year old homeless child by Coram Children’s Legal Centre (CCLC), based in Colchester.
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House of Lords pass motion regretting closure of the Adoption Register
The House of Lords have passed a motion regretting the closure of the Adoption Register for England following a debate in which a number of peers spoke of their concerns of the impact of the closure on the most vulnerable children awaiting adoption.
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Coram’s Young Citizens Programme awarded Diana Award for creating social change
This Refugee Week 2019 Coram are proud to announce that Young Citizens, Coram’s ambassador programme for young people from migrant and refugee backgrounds has been awarded the prestigious Diana Award for the groups’ outstanding contribution to society.
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Coram Supports Refugee Week
Coram is proud to support this year’s Refugee Week (17-23 June) with exciting new initiatives involving young people from migrant and refugee backgrounds, highlighting the issues they face and their hopes for the future. The 2019 theme is ‘You, me and those who came before’, and the aim is to celebrate the talent and expertise that refugees bring with them to the UK.
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The i newspaper partners with Coram Beanstalk
Coram Beanstalk is delighted to announce that the i newspaper has today launched a nationwide campaign to encourage readers to help spread the magic of books and reading by volunteering with Coram Beanstalk – supporting children in early years settings and primary schools to read well and with confidence across the country.
