Disadvantaged children miss out on the same early education as more affluent children due to the eligibility criteria for funded childcare. We want funded early education entitlements extended to children whose parents are in training/education; migrants who meet work criteria;

Families not in work, or not earning enough to be eligible for the expanded funded childcare hours from 1 Sept, will pay £205 a week to give a child under 2 the same amount of childcare that is funded for working families, from £100 - £193 a week for a child aged 2, and £96 a

Disadvantaged children miss out on the same early education as more affluent children due to the eligibility criteria for funded childcare. We want funded early education entitlements extended to children whose parents are in training/education; migrants who meet work criteria;

Despite the extension of funded early education to 30 hours from 1stSeptember, our new report finds disadvantaged children are missing out, with parents who are ineligible for the entitlements paying £205 per week more for a child under two:

Our data shows that a child with working parents eligible for the new entitlements from this month will receive three times as much government-funded early education than a disadvantaged child by the time they start school. The disadvantage gap is wider than ever before:

Despite the September roll out of more funded childcare, our new report shows the widening disadvantage gap for many pre-school children. We’re calling for a universal right to 30 hours of funded early education for all children:

Children with eligible working parents now get 30 hours per week of funded early education from age nine months until they start school, but our new report shows the gap between Govt entitlements for disadvantaged children and those with working parents is wider than ever before:

“We welcome today’s news that the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme will continue. Our recent Holiday Childcare Survey found that a place at a holiday club costs an average of £179 per week in Great Britain, which many families on lower incomes would not have been able.

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Reading with children builds bonds and supports the brain and language skills from as early as two weeks old. Our Books Together programme is open to all local authorities in London. Find out more: 

Need ideas to keep children happy in the hols? Coram Beanstalk has lots of creative ideas and book recommendations to help families to find fun ways of sharing books together over the summer. The ideas are by age across six themes: @beanstalkreads.

Not sure where to look for support and activities for your children with special educational needs or disabilities? Ask your friendly local Family Information Service.

Many disadvantaged children are being priced out of accessing the same early education as those in working families. We’re calling for fairer access by extending funded early education entitlements to children whose parents are in training or education, are migrants or are unable

The disadvantage gap starts early. We’re calling for the introduction of government-funded free meals in early years, using the same criteria as free school meals, to end the unfair age discrimination between school-age children and children under five:

Need ideas to keep children happy in the hols? Coram Beanstalk has lots of creative ideas and book recommendations to help families to find fun ways of sharing books together over the summer. The ideas are by age across six themes: @beanstalkreads.

Coram Family and Childcare’s 38 Parent Champions schemes reached more than 40,000 families last year. Thanks to the amazing work of more than 420 Parent Champions volunteers - parents and carers are supported by their peers in their own communities. Read more:.

Our Holiday Childcare Survey shows uncertainty and gaps in holiday childcare provision. Only 9% of councils in England report enough places for at least 75% of children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in their area. Full report:

Members of the National Association of Family Information Services (NAFIS) enjoy regular free webinars, sharing ideas and learning through a secure email network, a monthly newsletter and an annual conference. Open to all local authorities. Find out more:.

We’re calling for upfront payments of the childcare element of Universal Credit during school holidays to help alleviate the concentration of holiday childcare costs for parents:

The disadvantage gap starts early. That’s why we’re calling for the removal of the parental work eligibility criteria from funded childcare entitlements, giving all children an equal right to 30 hours per week of early education from the age of nine months until they start