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...
by Rose Porter | Nov 4, 2025 | News
Coram PACEY is delighted to support the review and relaunch of the second edition of Birth to 5 Matters – Guidance by the sector, for the sector. About the guidance The Early Years Coalition (of which Coram PACEY is a member) is launching a review of Birth to 5...
