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...
Click to Read in English Cliciwch i ddarllen yn Gymraeg As part of Social Care Wales’ Well-being Week 2026, Coram PACEY Cymru spoke to childminder, Alison Burt-Ryan, about the importance of wellbeing when working in home-based childcare. Alison attended a series of...
Click to Read in English Cliciwch i ddarllen yn Gymraeg As part of Social Care Wales’ Well-being Week 2026, Coram PACEY Cymru spoke to childminder, Terri Steele, about the importance of wellbeing when working in home- based childcare. What aspects of your role do you...
As we start to wind down before the festive break, I would like to take the time to reflect back on what has been an important year for Coram PACEY. In January, we kicked off the year by launching our #removetherule campaign in England. Whilst we have long been...
Coram PACEY is delighted to announce the winners of our Home-based Childcare Awards! This year, we are celebrating the very best in home-based childcare across England and Wales. From childminders, nannies and childminding assistants, to wraparound businesses,...
Ka Lai Brightley-Hodges, Head of Coram PACEY comments: “Following our webinar with HMRC on 11 December, we have worked to clarify the information shared during the webinar and, as a matter of urgency, met with HMRC this week to confirm their position about childminder...
Click to Read in English Cliciwch i ddarllen yn Gymraeg Thank you to everyone who submitted entries for our seasonal card design, our team really enjoyed looking through the images. The winning entry this year was submitted by Glenys Jones from Gwynedd and created by...
Today (15 December) the Department for Education (DfE) has announced new early years funding rates for 2026/27 in England. The early years funding rates that providers receive vary by age group and by local authority, reflecting the differing costs of delivering...
We understand the concerns and confusion among childminders following last night’s Coram PACEY webinar with HMRC. The session was intended to provide clarity on the transition to Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax and its implications for the way in which...
Today (11 December), the Department for Education (DfE) published its latest data release on childcare and early years provision in England from the 2025 edition of the DfE’s Survey of Childcare and Early Years Providers. The data...
We will be back at the iconic Bishopsgate Institute on Saturday 6 February 2027. Throughout the day, we will be looking back and celebrating the last fifty years of childcare and early years and the contribution of home-based childcare professionals. We cant wait to share it with you.
Our super early bird sale has come to an end. But don't fret you can still get your early bird tickets until 31 October 2027!
