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Coram Family and Childcare @coramfam.bsky.social · 3d

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: www.coramfamilyandchildcare.org.uk/books-togeth...

Books Together - Coram Family and Childcare

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.

www.coramfamilyandchildcare.org.uk

Coram Family and Childcare @coramfam.bsky.social · 4d

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: www.coramfamilyandchildcare.org.uk/nafis/nafis-...

NAFIS Awards 2025 - Coram Family and Childcare

NAFIS Awards recognise and celebrate excellence and best practice in Family Information Services - who are at the frontline supporting families in local communities

www.coramfamilyandchildcare.org.uk

Coram Family and Childcare @coramfam.bsky.social · 4d

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.
www.coramfamilyandchildcare.org.uk/training-and...

Webinar - Setting up a Parent Champions scheme - Coram Family and Childcare

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Coram Family and Childcare @coramfam.bsky.social · 9d

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.

www.coramfamilyandchildcare.org.uk/training-and...

Webinar - Setting up a Parent Champions scheme - Coram Family and Childcare

www.coramfamilyandchildcare.org.uk

Coram Family and Childcare @coramfam.bsky.social · 9d

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: www.coramfamilyandchildcare.org.uk/books-togeth...

Books Together - Coram Family and Childcare

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.

www.coramfamilyandchildcare.org.uk

Coram Family and Childcare @coramfam.bsky.social · 10d

We’re looking forward to welcoming families in Hillingdon to our Books Together session today at West Drayton Library. Our Books Together programme is available to all local authorities in London: www.coramfamilyandchildcare.org.uk/books-togeth...

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Coram Family and Childcare @coramfam.bsky.social · 16d

We’re looking forward to our Books Together family reading session today at Stockwell Children’s Centre, Lambeth. Find out more: www.coramfamilyandchildcare.org.uk/books-togeth...

Books Together - Coram Family and Childcare

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.

www.coramfamilyandchildcare.org.uk

Coram Family and Childcare @coramfam.bsky.social · 17d

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. More info:

www.coramfamilyandchildcare.org.uk/nafis/

National Association of Family Information Services - Coram Family and Childcare

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 ab...

www.coramfamilyandchildcare.org.uk

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Coram Family and Childcare @coramfam.bsky.social · 18d

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: www.coramfamilyandchildcare.org.uk/books-togeth...

Books Together - Coram Family and Childcare

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.

www.coramfamilyandchildcare.org.uk

Coram Family and Childcare @coramfam.bsky.social · 19d

Parent Champions schemes support thousands of families. Find out how Leila and Jasmine encourage and inspire their amazing teams of Parent Champions volunteers:

www.coramfamilyandchildcare.org.uk/news/leila-a...

How Leila and Jasmine encourage their teams of amazing Parent Champions volunteers - Coram Family and Childcare

www.coramfamilyandchildcare.org.uk

Coram Family and Childcare @coramfam.bsky.social · 25d

We call on the Government to extend the working parent funded early education entitlements to children whose parents are in training or education, are migrants who meet the work criteria, or who are unable to work due to terminal illness. Read why: www.coramfamilyandchildcare.org.uk/research/ear...

Early education entitlements – the disadvantage gap - Coram Family and Childcare

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 welc...

www.coramfamilyandchildcare.org.uk

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Coram Family and Childcare @coramfam.bsky.social · 26d

The disadvantage gap starts early. We’re calling for the introduction of govt-funded free meals in early years, with the same criteria as free school meals, to end unfair age discrimination between school-age children and children under five: www.coramfamilyandchildcare.org.uk/campaigns-policy/

Campaigns and policy - Coram Family and Childcare

We campaign for affordable, high-quality childcare and early years services that support children's development, help parents into work, and improve social mobility across the UK.

www.coramfamilyandchildcare.org.uk

Coram Family and Childcare @coramfam.bsky.social · 26d

Despite the recent roll out of more funded childcare, our new report shows the gap between Govt entitlements for disadvantaged children and those with working parents is wider than ever before. www.coramfamilyandchildcare.org.uk/research/ear...

Coram Family and Childcare @coramfam.bsky.social · Sep 4

There is overwhelming evidence that children who are read to do better across a wide range of outcomes. Find out more about our Books Together programme: www.coramfamilyandchildcare.org.uk/books-togeth...

Books Together - Coram Family and Childcare

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.

www.coramfamilyandchildcare.org.uk

Coram Family and Childcare @coramfam.bsky.social · Sep 4

We call on the Government to extend the working parent funded early education entitlements to children whose parents are in training or education, are migrants who meet the work criteria, or who are unable to work due to terminal illness. Read why: www.coramfamilyandchildcare.org.uk/research/ear...

Early education entitlements – the disadvantage gap - Coram Family and Childcare

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 welc...

www.coramfamilyandchildcare.org.uk

Coram Family and Childcare @coramfam.bsky.social · Sep 2

We call for the removal of parental work criteria from the early education entitlements, to give all children an equal right to 30 hours per week of early education from the age of nine months until they start school.

New report: www.coramfamilyandchildcare.org.uk/research/ear...

Early education entitlements – the disadvantage gap - Coram Family and Childcare

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 welc...

www.coramfamilyandchildcare.org.uk

Coram Family and Childcare @coramfam.bsky.social · Sep 2

We want funded early education entitlements extended to children whose parents are in training/education; migrants who meet work criteria; or who can’t work due to terminal illness. www.coramfamilyandchildcare.org.uk/research/ear...

Early education entitlements – the disadvantage gap - Coram Family and Childcare

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 welc...

www.coramfamilyandchildcare.org.uk

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Coram Family and Childcare @coramfam.bsky.social · Sep 1

Despite the extension of funded early education to 30 hours from 1st September, 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: www.coramfamilyandchildcare.org.uk/research/ear...

Coram Family and Childcare @coramfam.bsky.social · Sep 1

Our data shows that a child with eligible working parents will receive three times as much government-funded early education than a disadvantaged child by the time they start school. www.coramfamilyandchildcare.org.uk/research/ear...

Early education entitlements – the disadvantage gap - Coram Family and Childcare

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 welc...

www.coramfamilyandchildcare.org.uk

Coram Family and Childcare @coramfam.bsky.social · Sep 1

Whilst the expansion of funded childcare hours is welcome support for many working families, the focus on parental income risks excluding disadvantaged children who stand to benefit the most from early education & further widens the disadvantage gap
www.coramfamilyandchildcare.org.uk/research/ear...

Early education entitlements – the disadvantage gap - Coram Family and Childcare

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 welc...

www.coramfamilyandchildcare.org.uk

Coram Family and Childcare @coramfam.bsky.social · Sep 1

Our new report shows the gap between Govt entitlements for disadvantaged children & those with eligible working parents is wider than ever before. We’re calling for a universal right to 30 hours of funded early education for all children: www.coramfamilyandchildcare.org.uk/research/ear...

Coram Family and Childcare @coramfam.bsky.social · Sep 1

Children with eligible working parents now get 30 hours per week of funded early education from 9 months to Reception, but our new report shows the gap between entitlements for disadvantaged children & those with working parents is wider than ever: www.coramfamilyandchildcare.org.uk/research/ear...

Coram Family and Childcare @coramfam.bsky.social · Aug 28

We welcome the news that the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme will continue for the next 3 years. 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 to afford if they had been left without HAF.

Coram Family and Childcare @coramfam.bsky.social · Aug 27

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. More info:

www.coramfamilyandchildcare.org.uk/nafis/

National Association of Family Information Services - Coram Family and Childcare

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 ab...

www.coramfamilyandchildcare.org.uk

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Coram Family and Childcare @coramfam.bsky.social · Aug 26

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: www.coramfamilyandchildcare.org.uk/books-togeth...

Books Together - Coram Family and Childcare

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.

www.coramfamilyandchildcare.org.uk