Coram Family and Childcare
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Coram Family and Childcare is a national charity working to make the UK a better place for families. RTs ≠ endorsements.
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Joined October 2008
Work in a Family Information Service team? There is still time to enter for a prestigious National Association of Family Information Services (NAFIS) Award. Nominations close at 12pm lunchtime tomorrow 29 October:
coramfamilyandchildcare.org.uk
NAFIS Awards recognise and celebrate excellence and best practice in Family Information Services - who are at the frontline supporting families in local communities
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Join us for Private Fostering Awareness Day on 5 November 2025! CoramBAAF initiated a Private Fostering Awareness Day to raise awareness of this often overlooked group of children. Download our free resources! https://t.co/6RJBzhJz06
#PFAD #privatefostering
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Despite the September roll out of more funded childcare, our recent 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:
coramfamilyandchildcare.org.uk
Eligible working parents in England can now access 30 hours per week of government-funded childcare, for 38 weeks per year for children from aged nine months until they start school. This is very...
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We’re welcoming families to our Books Together session at Benton’s Lane Children’s Centre, Lambeth today. 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 our partners in London.
coramfamilyandchildcare.org.uk
Discover the joy of reading with your child through the Books Together programme – a series of fun, interactive sessions offering tips, resources, and ideas to help families read together regularly.
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Despite the September roll out of more funded childcare, our research 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: https://t.co/4xC9W4tNHo (232)
coramfamilyandchildcare.org.uk
Eligible working parents in England can now access 30 hours per week of government-funded childcare, for 38 weeks per year for children from aged nine months until they start school. This is very...
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Why are so many investors watching AI + robotics? Because humanoids aren’t just sci-fi, they’re real, and they’re shaking up manufacturing, healthcare, and beyond. $KOID gives exposure to this ecosystem as the space evolves. Curious to learn more? Register for our webinar on KOID
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The free school meal expansion due next year is a welcome step for school-aged children, but new research from @ImpUrbanHealth and @Food_Foundation shows that early years children are being left behind. 290,000 children under-five living in UC households and attending nurseries,
290,000 disadvantaged under-fives miss out on free meals even though they live in households on Universal Credit. New report exposes the gap: https://t.co/uYaKsJTWs6 👏@Food_Foundation and Bremner and Co #EarlyYears #ChildPoverty #HealthEquity
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As half-term approaches, it’s the perfect time to pause, reflect, and plan ahead. Coram SCARF is here to support you every step of the way. Not a SCARF school yet? Sign up for a free Tour & Trial and discover the difference SCARF can make. 🔗 https://t.co/YHhYqrJSXU
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Work in a Family Information Service team? There is still time to enter for a prestigious National Association of Family Information Services (NAFIS) Award? Nominations close at 10am on 27 October:
coramfamilyandchildcare.org.uk
NAFIS Awards recognise and celebrate excellence and best practice in Family Information Services - who are at the frontline supporting families in local communities
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Great to see so many local authority colleagues at our webinar yesterday about 'Parent Champions in Family Hubs’. We heard from Alex and Connor in Coventry about the difference Parent Champions make in their communities, reaching isolated families and shaping future services.
coramfamilyandchildcare.org.uk
Parent Champions are parent volunteers who share local family service information with other parents, helping isolated families access vital support. Developed by Coram Family and Childcare in 2007,...
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We’re welcoming families in Redbridge and Lambeth today to their Books Together sessions. Our Books Together family reading programme is available to our partners in London:
coramfamilyandchildcare.org.uk
Discover the joy of reading with your child through the Books Together programme – a series of fun, interactive sessions offering tips, resources, and ideas to help families read together regularly.
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Registration is now open for the NAFIS Conference and Awards 2025. A packed two days with expert speakers and workshops. Open to all local authorities who are NAFIS members. https://t.co/cvTdrakUcG If you’d like to join NAFIS, please get in touch.
coramfamilyandchildcare.org.uk
NAFIS Conference and Awards 2025
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We’re so delighted to have been chosen as one of the @thetimes charity partners for their #GetBritainReading campaign! Join us to read to children in local schools https://t.co/nQCERc8AvA
#WeAreCoramBeanstalk
#WeCreateReaders
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Ready to take the first step to becoming a reading helper? Check that you can meet some basic practicalities and fill in our application form here.
The Sunday Times (@thetimes) is partnering with Bookbanks (@bookbanksuk) and Coram Beanstalk (@beanstalkreads) on a Get Britain Reading campaign to address the UK’s reading crisis 👇
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We’re looking forward to welcoming families in Hillingdon to their third Books Together session tomorrow at West Drayton Library. Our Books Together programme is available to our partners in London:
coramfamilyandchildcare.org.uk
Discover the joy of reading with your child through the Books Together programme – a series of fun, interactive sessions offering tips, resources, and ideas to help families read together regularly.
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Members of the National Association of Family Information Services (NAFIS) enjoy regular free webinars, sharing ideas and learning through a secure email network, and a monthly newsletter. If your local authority joins now, you can participate in the NAFIS Conference and Awards
coramfamilyandchildcare.org.uk
Discover the National Association of Family Information Services (NAFIS) — the UK’s only national membership body supporting local authorities with high-quality family information and advice. Learn...
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We’re looking forward to welcoming families in Hillingdon to their next Books Together session today at West Drayton Library. Our Books Together programme is available to our partners in London:
coramfamilyandchildcare.org.uk
Discover the joy of reading with your child through the Books Together programme – a series of fun, interactive sessions offering tips, resources, and ideas to help families read together regularly.
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Do you work in a local authority Family Information Service team? Why not enter for the prestigious National Association of Family Information Services (NAFIS) Awards? Find out more:
coramfamilyandchildcare.org.uk
NAFIS Awards recognise and celebrate excellence and best practice in Family Information Services - who are at the frontline supporting families in local communities
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There is still time to register for our free webinar for local authorities: Parent Champions in Family Hubs: a tried and tested approach to reaching your most isolated families on Wednesday 15 October, 1:30pm-2:30pm. Register here:
coramfamilyandchildcare.org.uk
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Registration is now open for the NAFIS Conference and Awards 2025. A packed two days with expert speakers and workshops. Open to all local authorities who are NAFIS members. If you’d like to join NAFIS, please get in touch: https://t.co/cvTdrakUcG
coramfamilyandchildcare.org.uk
NAFIS Conference and Awards 2025
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Local authorities can register now for our free webinar: Parent Champions in Family Hubs: a tried and tested approach to reaching your most isolated families on Wednesday 15 October, 1:30pm-2:30pm. https://t.co/R0fcSWh4Yy
coramfamilyandchildcare.org.uk
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We’ll be welcoming families in Redbridge to our Books Together session today at Albert Road Children’s Centre. Our Books Together programme is available to our partners in London:
coramfamilyandchildcare.org.uk
Discover the joy of reading with your child through the Books Together programme – a series of fun, interactive sessions offering tips, resources, and ideas to help families read together regularly.
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