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Childcare Survey 2025

In its 24th annual survey, Coram Family and Childcare reveal that working parents of children under three in England now pay less than half of last year’s cost for a part-time nursery place. However, prices for this age group continue to rise in Scotland and Wales, and childcare costs for three- to four-year-olds across Great Britain are up by almost 5%.

Published 20 March 2025 By Lydia Hodges, Sam Shorto, Emma Goddard and Alicia Knights-Toomer

Situation Analysis of Women & Children in Malaysia

In 2018, Coram International was commissioned by UNICEF Malaysia to undertake a situation analysis of children, women and adolescents. The team, together with a national research institution and national experts, carried out analysis of existing administrative and survey datasets and other research to carry out an assessment of progress and remaining challenges in the achievement of international and national development targets in children’s rights in poverty and social protection; child protection; health; nutrition; WASH; and education.

Published 20 March 2025 By Kirsten Anderson, Ruth Barnes and Dr. Jastine Barrett

The Door is Still Closed

This report, 'The Door is Still Closed', published by the Coram Institute for Children, finds that local authorities are routinely failing in their legal duties to children aged between 16-17 years old who become homeless, leaving them without the support they are entitled to.

Published 28 December 2024 By Coram Institute for Children

Meta-synthesis and meta-analysis of evidence on child marriage in South Asia

In 2024, Coram International conducted a meta-synthesis and meta-analysis of existing evidence on the effectiveness of interventions to prevent and reduce rates of child marriage in South Asia.

Published 16 December 2024 By Dr Amelia Smith, Kara Apland, Freya Allery and Ramyah Harrichandiran

Diversion and Alternative Sentencing of Children in Conflict with the Law in Papua New Guinea

This report contains key findings from a deep dive study on the use of diversion and alternative sentencing of children in conflict with the law in Papua New Guinea (PNG). The study was commissioned and led by the National Juvenile Justice Committee (NJJC) with the support of UNICEF.

Published 1 November 2024 By Kirsten Anderson, Catherine Burke and Ramyah Harrichandiran
Published 1 October 2024 By Dr Claire Baker and Linda Briheim-Crookall