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St Giles Hotels and the philanthropic arm of St Giles, ‘Hotels with Heart’, team up with award winning illustrator Eleanor Tomlinson to support Coram
On Wednesday 20 November, to celebrate World Children’s Day, St Giles Hotels, the hotels’ foundation, ‘Hotels with Heart’, and renowned illustrator Eleanor Tomlinson visited Gateway Academy, a primary school located in Westminster, for an art competition to support Coram.
New research reveals barriers to take-up of early education entitlements for disadvantaged children
A range of barriers are preventing disadvantaged children in England from taking up their entitlement to 15-hours of funded early education, but national and local action could change this. That is the conclusion of a major study published today, funded by the Nuffield Foundation and undertaken by the Centre for Evidence and Implementation, UCL Centre for Education Policy and Equalising Opportunities, Coram Family and Childcare, and early years expert Ivana La Valle.
Reading as an activity choice for 2024 primary school children
One in ten children aged three to ten never choose to read at home without parental input, according to a new survey published today by the national children’s reading charity Coram Beanstalk, conducted in partnership with Mumsnet.
Families facing holiday childcare costs of up to £1,000 this summer, whilst shortages continue to grow
Holiday childcare costs in Great Britain have risen by 6% since last summer, with working parents now facing an average bill of £175 per child per week – over £1,000 for the six-week break – according to Coram Family and Childcare’s 19th annual Holiday Childcare Survey, published today.
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.