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Coram Family and Childcare

Coram Family and Childcare works to make the UK a better place for families by bringing together what we learn from our on the ground parent-led programmes and our research to campaign for solutions that parents want and need. We focus on childcare and early years to make a difference to families’ lives now and in the long term.

We are now part of the Coram group, which is committed to improving the lives of the UK’s most vulnerable children and young people. You can find out more about Coram by visiting their website www.coram.org.uk

Our approach is to listen, innovate, advocate and support, in order to achieve long lasting change for all families. We focus particularly on those who face disadvantage or multiple challenges, including social exclusion, precarious work conditions and poverty. Our on-the-ground programmes and services with parents and providers inform our research and campaigning priorities. In turn, our research produces evidence and insight that informs our work with families, policy makers and providers.

We focus most of our efforts on the early years, particularly childcare and early years education, as research shows that this is the most critical period for ensuring children grow up to live healthy and happy lives. Childcare is part of our infrastructure, as vital as the roads and railways in enabling our country to run. It enables parents to work, raising family incomes and providing employers with a reliable workforce. High quality childcare boosts children’s development, setting them up to achieve at school and beyond. Our annual Childcare Survey is the definitive report on whether there is enough childcare and what it costs in the UK.

We work with local authorities, schools and providers of family services to support and train them to deliver government initiatives and improve their quality of provision. We run a range of parent- led programmes aimed at providing support for parents. Our research reveals new insights and helps us formulate innovative policy solutions to ensure families are supported and have genuine choice.

We are a flexible, dynamic and exciting organisation, delivering innovative approaches to improve the lives of UK families.

Who to contact

Contact Name
Coram Family and Childcare
Telephone
020 7239 7535
E-mail
info@familyandchildcaretrust.org
Website
https://www.familyandchildcaretrust.org/

Where to go

Address
41, Brunswick Square
London
Postcode
WC1N 1AZ
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