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...
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...
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...
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...
Childcare & Education Expo London 2026 – Friday 20 and Saturday 21 March 2026, London Olympia Join over 3,000 early years professionals for two packed days of learning, networking and discovery at Childcare & Education Expo London, the longest-running...
 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...
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...
11 December 2025 | 7pm Tax returns are changing – with a new way to record and report your income and expenses. This is called Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax. You’ll need to use recognised software to keep records of your income and expenses. HMRC...
By Zara Smith, Coram PACEY Writer As a childminder or home-based childcare provider, getting to know your local area is one of the best ways to make sure your setting meets the needs of the families you care for. When you understand what’s happening around you, who...
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...
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!
