
Autumn Statement Response: A missed chance for change
In advance of the Autumn Statement, Working Families put forward policy ideas to make life easier for those with caring and parental responsibilities. While we welcome the positive steps introduced in the Autumn Statement to support to those on lower incomes, we believe this is a missed chance for change.
Are you happy to talk flexible working?
Working Families, with the support of the Government’s Flexible Working Taskforce, have developed Happy To Talk Flexible Working to support employers on their journey to designing more flexible roles.
Working Families Parents and Carers Advisory Panel Role Profile
The voice of parents and carers helps us understand the real life issues facing families and shapes the work we do. We are asking for new volunteers for our Parents and Carers Advisory panel. This is an opportunity to share your unique experience and insights, and to have a say on the direction of our work.
Latest news & events
Autumn Statement Response: A missed chance for change
In advance of the Autumn Statement, Working Families put forward policy ideas to make life easier for those with caring and parental responsibilities. While we welcome the positive steps introduced in the Autumn Statement to support to those on lower incomes, we believe this is a missed chance for change.
Working Families Benchmark Report highlights innovative approaches to support working parents and carers
This report sets out the results of this year’s Benchmark, showing how employers demonstrate best practice in areas ranging from flexible working to family-friendly recruitment, work to close the gender pay gap, and support for new parents and other aspects of the journey to parenthood.
Mental health growing concern for working parents, says new poll
Two in five (39%) working parents of children under 18 say they’d like mental health support in the workplace, according to a new YouGov poll commissioned by Working Families and Bright Horizons.
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