by Rose Porter | Jan 6, 2026 | News
Following lobbying from Coram PACEY and other organisations, the Government has now confirmed that from 1 October 2026, local authorities in England must ensure that early years providers – including childminders – can be paid monthly for funding...
by Rose Porter | Dec 10, 2025 | News
On 9 December 2025, Ka Lai Brightley-Hodges (Head of Coram PACEY) gave evidence to the Education Committee’s inquiry into the early years sector in England. Ka Lai gave evidence on key issues facing the sector, including: The recruitment and retention crisis facing...
by Rose Porter | Dec 2, 2025 | News
Today (2 December) Ofsted published its annual report 2024/25 looking across early years, schools and further education, children’s social care and skills in England. Disadvantage and access Ofsted has introduced a measure of access to childcare, showing that access...
by Rose Porter | Dec 1, 2025 | Blog
Rose Porter, Public Policy Manager at Coram PACEY At Coram PACEY, we champion home-based childcare and early education, including the vital work of nannies. While recent government policy in England has rightly sharpened the focus on early education and childcare for...
by Rose Porter | Nov 26, 2025 | News
 Today (26 November) the Chancellor of the Exchequer presented the Budget 2025, outlining the state of the economy and announcing the government’s changes to the tax system and public spending for the year ahead. Minimum wage increases (England and Wales) From April...
