www.myfamilycare.co.uk/news Read the latest news from My Family Care. We publish regular articles on childcare, eldercare & flexible working en-gb http://www.myfamilycare.co.uk/news/work-family-space-launches.html Most enlightened employers will agree that supporting their working parents and carers makes good business sense. The demographic, cultural and economic reasons are well documented... http://www.myfamilycare.co.uk/news/good-care-guide-launches.html In February 2012 My Family Care launched the Good Care Guide - easiest understood as a Trip Advisor type service for the care industry. The launch... http://www.myfamilycare.co.uk/news/new-women-like-us-research.html While there is plenty of research into flexible and part time employment in the UK, surprisingly little is known about the part time recruitment market. Most... http://www.myfamilycare.co.uk/news/fathers-story-week-fathers-day-2012.html Fathers' Story Week is an annual event held in the week running up to Father's Day (June 11th-17th), where schools, nurseries, children's centres and other... http://www.myfamilycare.co.uk/news/combining-work-and-family-in-2012.html The Olympics A "glorious, chaotic nightmare" is how one HR Director described the forthcoming Olympic jamboree. We're all looking forward to it but there's going to... http://www.myfamilycare.co.uk/news/hr-fit-for-london-olympic-games-2012.html With 197 days to go before the start of London 2012, the study of 1,200 businesses found that over 90% expect to be hit by... http://www.myfamilycare.co.uk/news/2011-work-family-year-in-review.html All that confidence busily sprouting roots this time last year has well and truly vanished. HR is under the cosh and woe-betide any benefits professional... http://www.myfamilycare.co.uk/news/uk-broken-childcare-sector-ben-black-2011.html By Ben Black, My Family Care MD Parents in the UK spend more than any of their Western counterparts on childcare. Austerity measures are starting to... http://www.myfamilycare.co.uk/news/winner-takes-all-attractiveness-social-skills.html We first met Catherine Hakim when she was one of the best and most prescient commentators on the childcare industry. Her "Little Britons" report on... http://www.myfamilycare.co.uk/news/too-much-to-do-too-little-time.html Our Working Parents & Carers Flexible Working Survey told us that among things we grapple with are sheer volume of work and the challenges involved... http://www.myfamilycare.co.uk/news/line-managers-making-flex-work.html A huge volume of research this year (including My Family Care's Working Parents & Carers Flexible Working Survey) has dominated HR headlines. But where exactly are... http://www.myfamilycare.co.uk/news/driving-diversity-forward-at-citi.html Citi's Carolanne Minashi, Head of Diversity, Employee Relations and Employee Engagement at Citi, gives Jennifer Liston-Smith, Head of Coaching at My Family Care, some insights... http://www.myfamilycare.co.uk/news/lord-davies-report-8-month-progress.html Back in February 2011, Lord Davies made recommendations which were greeted enthusiastically by the Government, academics, social commentators and parts of corporate UK. His headline recommendations... http://www.myfamilycare.co.uk/news/family-friendly-gems-CIPD-conference.html The CIPD Annual Conference and Exhibition in Manchester (8-10 November) provided inspiration and applied solutions for HR leaders, with a focus on the need for... http://www.myfamilycare.co.uk/news/law-firms-became-good-employers-for-working-mothers.html A personal perspective from Ben Black, ex City lawyer and My Family Care MD. How bad was it? Back in the 80s and 90s when LA Law... http://www.myfamilycare.co.uk/news/working-mums-top-employer-awards-2011.html The winners of the Top Employer Awards were announced this week. The judges included Jennifer Liston-Smith, our Head of Coaching. The Awards recognise employers who are... http://www.myfamilycare.co.uk/news/working-parents-and-carers-flexible-working-survey-2011.html We wanted to get to the heart of the challenges, needs and wants of those who combine work and family. To find out what really... http://www.myfamilycare.co.uk/news/flexible-working-webinars-in-october-2011.html This October Jennifer Liston-Smith will be examining the practical implications of our Working Parents and Carers Flexible Working Survey. Jennifer will be discussing the issues raised... http://www.myfamilycare.co.uk/news/leading-law-firms-employer-supported-backup-care.html Nearly half of the UK top 20 law firms*, plus many smaller practices, now offer employer supported Backup Care. These pioneering companies include Freshfields Bruckhaus Derringer,... http://www.myfamilycare.co.uk/news/emergency-care-at-herbert-smith.html Finding reliable emergency cover when they have been let down over childcare is a real problem for working parents. In September 2011, Kate Godwin of Equal... http://www.myfamilycare.co.uk/news/citi-working-mothers-are-good-for-business.html Citi's Carolanne Minashi talked to My Family Care about their focus on women and working mothers and gives an insight into how Citi approaches making... http://www.myfamilycare.co.uk/news/northern-trust-diversity-and-inclusion-latest.html One of My Family Care's newest clients, Northern Trust has a reputation for supporting flexibility and diversity that is driven by their culture not by... http://www.myfamilycare.co.uk/news/women-on-boards-whats-next-elizabeth-mohr.html The number of women on UK Boards has always been small and, whilst some other European countries have been making great strides to improve their... http://www.myfamilycare.co.uk/news/top-employers-for-working-families-benchmark-and-awards-2011.html My Family Care is delighted to partner with Working Families in delivering these awards. The increase in the number or organisations entering is encouraging. This reflects... http://www.myfamilycare.co.uk/news/bupa-employee-assistance.html By virtue of their broad reach, Bupa Employee Assistance has a unique perspective of the trends in issues affecting employees today and coming tomorrow. My Family... http://www.myfamilycare.co.uk/news/family-friendly-scheme.html Family Friendly is a ground breaking new scheme which helps businesses and services make the UK a more family friendly society. It offers businesses a structured... http://www.myfamilycare.co.uk/news/work-life-week-2011-events.html National Work-Life Week 2011 - Sept 26th-30th There's a lot going on during National Work-Life Week. Many My Family Care clients are embracing the opportunity to place... http://www.myfamilycare.co.uk/news/global-mobility-practical-introduction.html The Expat Academy will be running their successful 2-day course "Global Mobility: A Practical Introduction" on 19th and 20th September in Central London. The course... http://www.myfamilycare.co.uk/news/flexible-working-survey-2011.html We're looking at how parents and carers currently work, the degree of flexibility they have (and need given their personal circumstances) and what could be... http://www.myfamilycare.co.uk/news/dilnot-commission-report-scores-a-9.html The social care market is horribly complicated with often mind numbingly frustrating confusion between the myriad state sponsored bodies supposedly able to help provide support. Social... http://www.myfamilycare.co.uk/news/summer-holiday-challenge-for-employers.html As schools prepare for their long summer holidays, we take a look at the potential nightmare that parents (and their employers) face when it comes... http://www.myfamilycare.co.uk/news/summer-work-family-update.html Eldercare The last couple of months have been dominated by the eldercare debate. The details that emerged on Panorama, whilst horrific are unlikely to be the... http://www.myfamilycare.co.uk/news/popular-lunchtime-seminars-webinars.html Our 60minute Seminars (and webinars) cover important, topical subjects, helping working parents and carers get to grips positively with the issues and challenges of work+family... http://www.myfamilycare.co.uk/news/procter-and-gamble-family-friendly-working.html P&G is recognised worldwide as a leading multinational: it is one of the world's top ten businesses in terms of market capitalisation, operating in 140... http://www.myfamilycare.co.uk/news/top-employers-for-working-families-awards-2011.html This year's awards are now open! Entries close on 10th June 2011. Sponsored by My Family Care, the Top Employers for Working Families Benchmark and Awards... http://www.myfamilycare.co.uk/news/family-friendly-year-so-far-2011.html For those interested in all things family-friendly it's been an incredibly eventful start to 2011. It's only May and there have already been enough talking... http://www.myfamilycare.co.uk/news/retaining-talented-dads.html To explore the implications, My Family Care hosted a webinar including a guest interview with Rob Williams, Chief Executive of the Fatherhood Institute. For most working... http://www.myfamilycare.co.uk/news/women-in-the-corporate-world.html Women on boards The Women on Boards report by Lord Davies is the one everyone was waiting for. It emphasised the advantages of diverse boards and... http://www.myfamilycare.co.uk/news/childcare-support-for-relocating-employees.html Why is that and what should you do? Well, there are various factors at play, all linked and all important in their own right. Technology and... http://www.myfamilycare.co.uk/news/financial-sector-family-friendly-agenda.html In fact, when it comes to a family-friendly agenda in many cases it's the banks who have led the way implementing a variety of the... http://www.myfamilycare.co.uk/news/key-family-friendly-dates-2011.html January 2011 Working Families Conference: Measurement, Management and Men 26th January 2011 - LondonHear about the 3 key issues that emerged from the 2010 Top Employers for... http://www.myfamilycare.co.uk/news/fatherhood-research-interview.html Recently Jennifer Liston-Smith, Head of Coaching interviewed Dr. Simon Burnett, Senior Research Associate, Lancaster University Management School, Department of Management Learning and Leadership. A rigorous study... http://www.myfamilycare.co.uk/news/why-employees-need-emergency-childcare.html The top 5 reasons for booking during November and December are typically: Sick child Sick nanny Foreign au pair going home for Christmas Closed schools... http://www.myfamilycare.co.uk/news/freshfields-backup-care.html International law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has joined forces with My Family Care, to offer up to 10 free backup care sessions a year for... http://www.myfamilycare.co.uk/news/baker-mckenzie-backup-care.html As part of a range of initiatives promoted by BakerBalance, a recently established work, life and health focus group, Baker & McKenzie has launched a... http://www.myfamilycare.co.uk/news/legal-sector-family-friendly-agenda.html A number of our existing clients are law firms and a significant volume of our new business is coming from the sector, so we know... http://www.myfamilycare.co.uk/news/top-employers-for-working-families.html My Family Care is delighted to partner with Working Families to deliver these awards. It's been great to see both the number and variety of... http://www.myfamilycare.co.uk/news/top-employers-benchmarking-report.html A new report shows how employers can engage and motivate staff to increase performance and add value. The Top Employers for Working Families Benchmarking Report... http://www.myfamilycare.co.uk/news/christmas-party-childcare.html Tinies Childcare can provide a number of childcare solutions to help your employees over the festive period and beyond!Childcare for work events & every occasionIf... http://www.myfamilycare.co.uk/news/8-reasons-top-employers-awards.html 1) Almost half the people employed in the UK work flexibly Flexible working is moving into the mainstream. Although only 10.5 million workers have a "right... http://www.myfamilycare.co.uk/news/parent-carer-strategy-masterclass.html To help you review your approach to working parents and carers, we're offering a FREE masterclass to the first three organisations who register their interest,... http://www.myfamilycare.co.uk/news/emergency-childcare-business-case.html Emergency childcare is an important part of the flexible working and diversity mix, and is one of the main ways to support working parents. Like... http://www.myfamilycare.co.uk/news/maternity-coaching-business-case.html Employees going through the transition to parenthood can be lost from the most demanding roles in the workforce. Coaching that acknowledges the challenges of new parenthood,... http://www.myfamilycare.co.uk/news/national-work-life-week.html In support of National Work-Life Week (27th September to 1st October 2010) we are offering a FREE masterclass to the first 3 organisations who register... http://www.myfamilycare.co.uk/news/working-women-work-life-balance.html According to the Kenexa Research Institute, 62% of women in the UK claim they meet their career goals and still devote sufficient attention to their... http://www.myfamilycare.co.uk/news/maternity-coaching-talent-retention.html 81% of respondents said talent management programmes make them feel more engaged at work, according to a Summer 2010 Survey Report from the CIPD (Chartered... http://www.myfamilycare.co.uk/news/cclc-and-my-family-care-form-international-business-alliance.html Leading US employer sponsored childcare provider CCLC unites with My Family Care, the UK's largest provider of employee backup care benefits well known for the... http://www.myfamilycare.co.uk/news/uk-beats-germany-flexible-working.html Flexible working is a vital element to allowing women to effectively balance work and home and survey results show there is a positive move towards... http://www.myfamilycare.co.uk/news/maternity-coaching-jennifer-liston-smith.html Jennifer brings 20 years experience in coaching and consulting with major client organisations, as well as her established profile as a pioneer in maternity coaching... http://www.myfamilycare.co.uk/news/relocating-to-the-uk-childcare-options.html If you're arriving in the UK with a partner and young child in tow, then understanding the local childcare options and deciding what's the best... http://www.myfamilycare.co.uk/news/school-search-education-relocation.html When families with children relocate, schooling often is the most stressful aspect of the move Will my child miss her old friends? Will he make new... http://www.myfamilycare.co.uk/news/employers-guide-family-friendly-benefits.html "Family-friendly" is a hot topic in HR circles. What started out with the Suffragettes in the late 19th Century became the Working Mother Agenda in... http://www.myfamilycare.co.uk/news/employee-benefits-awards-2010-procter-gamble.html Employee Benefits have announced the shortlist for this year's awards. Our client, P&G, has been shortlisted for 'The most effective strategy for working parents and... http://www.myfamilycare.co.uk/news/reduce-absenteeism-working-parent-questions.html If you want to maximise productivity, reduce employee absenteeism and improve retention then you need to look after employees with dependents (children, parents and partners).... http://www.myfamilycare.co.uk/news/working-parent-carer-strategy.html A well structured and clearly communicated strategy supporting working parents and carers will enable your organisation to maintain high levels of performance, attract the best... http://www.myfamilycare.co.uk/news/childcare-vouchers-eligibility-budget.html My Family Care Vouchers reports on the recent Budget announcement regarding the government's intention to introduce a Finance Bill in the next Parliament to relax... http://www.myfamilycare.co.uk/news/flexible-working-family-move.html This is the first in a series of papers looking at what mobility teams need to know about childcare and dependent care in the UK... http://www.myfamilycare.co.uk/news/maternity-coaching-2010.html We find it frustrating that this figure could have been halved if more support was available for the transition from working woman to working mum. The... http://www.myfamilycare.co.uk/news/times-top-100-SMEs.html IT sales company, Softcat, knocked winner of the past 2 years, Christians Against Poverty off the top spot and Brand Learning took third position. The... http://www.myfamilycare.co.uk/news/eldercare-vouchers.html We attended the Employers for Carers event hosted by BT last month. MP Jonathan Shaw, in charge of the Department for Work and Pensions, was... http://www.myfamilycare.co.uk/news/high-salaries-best-talent.html While the UK may officially be out of recession, employers are still looking long and hard at their cost base. Workforces are continually being trimmed;... http://www.myfamilycare.co.uk/news/mcgraw-hill-backup-childcare.html We're really pleased to announce that McGraw-Hill, publications leader and owner of Standard & Poors, became the latest employer to offer its staff access to... http://www.myfamilycare.co.uk/news/childcare-related-employee-absenteeism-2010.html Absenteeism isn't always due to illness. Many working parents find themselves unable to work because their usual childcare arrangements break down, for example, the nanny... http://www.myfamilycare.co.uk/news/helping-mothers-back-to-work.html Diversity isn't just a box to be ticked, it's a chance for companies to access the best available talent. Working mothers are some of the... http://www.myfamilycare.co.uk/news/essence-entrepreneur-competition-winner.html We're pleased to announce that My Family Care is one of the winners of the BT Business Essence of the Entrepreneur competition 2009. The competition looks...