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COVID-19 and flexible working

The perspective from working parents & carers

New figures reveal that more than 9 in 10 working parents and carers want their workplace to retain flexible working post-COVID-19. The survey, which represents the views of over 1,000 UK parents and carers, bolsters our call for flexible working to become the norm, rather than the exception.

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Why now is the right time to #flextheUK

New blog from CEO Jane van Zyl

Working Families’ #flextheUK campaign comes at a pivotal moment for flexible working. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, countless employers have responded to the crisis by developing and supporting new ways of working in record time.

Our Toolkit for Parents has been fully updated and redesigned. Download your copy now!

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Latest news & events

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Working parents and carers call for more flexible working post-COVID-19
New figures published today reveal that more than 9 in 10 working parents and carers surveyed by work-life balance charity Working Families want their workplace to retain [...]
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A New Chapter: Working Families in Scotland
We’d like to give an update on the future of Family Friendly Working Scotland (FFWS). Six years ago, Working Families established FFWS to create and support working culture [...]

Finalists Revealed for the Working Families Best Practice Awards 2020 
Work-life balance charity Working Families has announced the shortlist for its 2020 Best Practice Awards. The awards celebrate employers whose stand-out cultures and working [...]
New report: Working parents are losing out due to COVID-19
A report from charity Working Families calls for the government and employers to go further in supporting working parents during the pandemic.
Working Families’ Statement on COVID-19 School Closures
Many working parents and carers with young children are already working from home, as recommended by the Government. Now that schools are closed, they find themselves needing [...]
Evening emails and the “always on” culture overwhelm working parents and threaten to sabotage work-life balance improvements, according to annual survey
More than half of parents (58%) are working extra, unpaid hours, as campaigners warn many families and firms are losing fight to keep jobs “human-sized” 48% of working parents [...]
Parents/carers and best-practice employers agree that companies should publish their flexible working and family-related policies
New figures from work-life balance charity Working Families [1] show that both parents/carers and best-practice employers alike are overwhelmingly in favour of greater [...]
Working Families Announces the UK’s Most Family-Friendly Workplaces in 2019
Work-life balance charity Working Families has announced its annual list of the top family-friendly employers in the UK. Employers large and small from across the public, [...]