Bite-size best practice for line managers: supporting carers in the workplace 

1st July 2026 | 12pm to 1pm

Line managers play a crucial role supporting working parents and carers, and can be the deciding factor in whether employees thrive, or walk away. 

Our Employer Benchmark 2025 tells us that organisations recognise the importance of line managers being able to translate policy into practice through role modelling flexible working and people-first leadership. 

• 94% recognise line manager’s role in supporting wellbeing 

• 78% see flexible working as a tool for improving operational effectiveness 

• 94% encourage line managers to model flexible and family-friendly ways of working 

And yet, training line managers to lead flexible teams remains a weak spot. A third of employers said line manager knowledge and skills is one of their biggest barriers to flexibility. 

How bite-sized best practice can transform line manager support 

Informed by decades of working with the most progressive employers, Working Families have compiled their top tips for line managers supporting working carers in these digestible sessions.  

You’ll leave with practical actions, as well as confidence to lead with compassion, without compromising productivity. Topic areas include: 

• What the term ‘carer’ means  

• Shared lived experience of being a working carer from Working Families ambassador Charlie Beswick 

• How to best support working carers navigating work and caring responsibilities 

Charlie Beswick is a speaker, author, advocate, and mother to a son with a rare craniofacial condition and autism. She helps both individuals and employers understand how to better care for carers through talks and workshops that emphasize the importance of empathy and inclusion.

Ticket price: £149 +VAT 

Want to deliver this best practice session to all of your line managers? Get in touch today to discuss group bookings (employers@workingfamilies.org.uk