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...
by Rose Porter | Nov 24, 2025 | Blog
Ka Lai Brightley-Hodges, Head of Coram PACEY The childminder decline in England Last week, Ofsted released the latest data on registered childminders showing the loss of 1,001 childminders in England between August 2024 and August 2025 – a decline of 4%. Given...
by Rose Porter | Nov 19, 2025 | News
Today (19 November) Ofsted has published its latest data on early years and childcare providers in England. Change in provider numbers The overall number of providers registered with Ofsted at August 2025 has fallen by 1,267 since August 2024 (an overall decline...
by Rose Porter | Nov 18, 2025 | News
A Coram PACEY survey of almost 3,000 childminders in England highlights widespread concern over early years funding rates with many childminders struggling to keep their business financially viable. The national average hourly rates for early years funding are set at...
by Rose Porter | Nov 13, 2025 | News
**SURVEY NOW CLOSED – Thank you to all who took part! ** Coram PACEY is asking childminders in England to take a survey to share insights and feedback on childminder funding rates and how a possible new approach might work better. Early years funding rates are...
