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Coram Beanstalk publishes tips for parents to help children choose reading this summer
Ahead of the start of the school summer holidays, national children’s reading charity Coram Beanstalk has today published tips for parents to help children choose reading throughout the summer and beyond. The campaign is supported by parenting expert and coach Sue Atkins, who also volunteers as a Coram Beanstalk reading helper.
“Where are the children in this election?” – comment from Coram CEO Dr Carol Homden
With just days to go till the general election, children and young people have been conspicuous by their absence in the campaign to date as the parties have traded blows over their respective programmes. This is nothing new. For most of my time as CEO of Coram – the first and longest continuing children’s charity – the big decisions made by government have rarely put the impact on the lives of the younger generation at the heart of the process.
Councils concerned about shortages of places ahead of next phase of childcare expansion
With just over two months to go until the next phase in the roll-out of major expansion to free childcare, councils across England* have raised concerns about having enough places to meet demand, identifying the childcare workforce as their biggest concern, in new research published by Coram Family and Childcare (CFC) today.
Families facing growing childcare shortages while costs rise by 7%
Just days away from the first phase of major expansion to childcare support, new research published by Coram today reveals a bleak picture for families, with dramatic drops in the availability of childcare places, and above-inflation rise in childcare costs.
Local authorities concerned about sufficiency of places ahead of childcare expansion roll-out
Ahead of the Government’s roll-out of major expansion to free early education entitlements from April 2024, local authorities across England have indicated concerns about having sufficient childcare places to meet demand, in new research published by Coram Family and Childcare today.
Coram welcomes Lydia Hodges as new Head of Coram Family and Childcare
Coram has announced Lydia Hodges as its new Head of Coram Family and Childcare. Lydia joins the charity on 22 January.