Support working parents and caregivers
Offer parents and carers greater support, resources, choice and flexibility with their work.
As employers, all businesses have a huge opportunity to prioritise early childhood amongst their workforce – no matter how big or small.
The period of pregnancy to five is of vital importance for children, but also for the adults in their lives. By providing support and resources, alongside flexibility and choice, employers will not only be boosting the wellbeing and productivity of their colleagues, they will also be contributing to a society which is better positioned to take on the challenges of the future.
To take advantage of the significant opportunity set out by The Business Taskforce, we have shared some starters on how any business – big or small – can get involved. This starts with a conversation across your organisation. Even this relatively small action begins to create a workplace culture where parents and caregivers feel valued – which is turn can boost wellbeing, productivity and loyalty.
Two-thirds of 18 to 34 year-olds perceive parental leave policies to be a useful indicator for whether an organisation is a good employer, regardless of whether they are planning to have children themselves.
