What to include in your entry
Making a winning entry: what to tell us
Share your story section.
Here are some of the things you could tell us where relevant:
1. What do you do – what is your entry about?
You could tell us about:
- specific initiatives/policies/practices
- family friendly and flexible working policies that go beyond statutory
- senior support
- consultation with staff
- is what you are doing new to you/your sector
- include any support for your initiatives/policies through line manager/staff training and communications strategy
2. Why have you done and what targets do you have?
You could tell us about:
- aims & objectives – what you want to change
- your business case & benefits to organisation and people
- what will success look like
- how this makes you different from other employers
3. What have you achieved so far/impact?
You could tell us about:
- how you are monitoring and measuring
- progress/take up, to date
- evidence of success and effectiveness re aims and objectives
- effect on culture
- effect on policy and practices
- effect on mindset and behaviours
4. What are your future plans for consolidating and building on your progress?
You could tell us about:
- ensuring it becomes embedded
- future-proofing/safeguarding the initiative
- how learning will be utilised
- future enhancements
- targets and goals – aligning these activities with long term strategies
If you have any questions, please contact Flora Wallington at flora.wallington@workingfamilies.org.uk