Making work+family work
You can easily access all of your work+family services
- plus many more great resources - all in one place
bp Work+Family Space
bp has made a commitment to helping its employees manage their care responsibilities by partnering with Work+Family Solutions.
As a bp employee you may use up to 6 subsidised sessions of backup care per year (renewing 1st August). The sessions can be used across Emergency Childcare, School Holiday Cover, and Backup Adult & Eldercare. For each session, you will contribute £20 towards the cost of care.
Work+Family Space is also fantastic destination for updates, advice, and emotional & practical support in managing your day-to-day life as a working parent or carer.
So please explore all your services and resources below.
Emergency Childcare allows you to book an emergency nanny, nursery or childminder when you need it most.
Read more: Emergency Childcare
School Holiday Cover allows you to search for and book local holiday club places in advance, and when disruptions to your regular care arrangements happen and you need to get to work.
Read more: School Holiday Cover
Get tuition that's personalised to your child's unique needs. Exchange your Back-Up Care subsidy for tutoring credits to use with Explore Learning and MyTutor.
Read more: Tutoring
Backup Adult & Eldercare allows you to book domiciliary care for an adult dependant, or even yourself.
Read more: Backup Adult & Eldercare
You have enhanced access to Childcare.co.uk where you can search and advertise for local childcare and private tutors. Read reviews and gain reassurance from other families, and deal safely and directly with providers.
Read more: Childcare.co.uk
Do you need help finding permanent childcare? Our specialist consultants are here to advise and help you find the right type of regular care with the provider that's right for you, your children, your parents or other close relative. It all starts with an initial consultation to understand you and your family's needs.
Read more: Care Choices
A simple way to manage your leave and return, at work and at home. Based on your leave dates we'll create a custom plan of useful tasks for you. Or you can browse our resources at any time.
Read more: Parental Leave Toolkit
Parental Leave Toolkit for Managers is everything you need to manage parental leave in your team. Based on their leave dates we'll create a custom plan to help you manage their leave.
Read more: Toolkit for Managers
Our friendly experts are here to help with all your work+family challenges. From questions about care to dealing with emotional, practical, or work-related issues, our team is here to help. Simply arrange a phone call.
Read more: Speak to an Expert
Our library of invaluable, detailed guides is available free to download - split into handy sections. If you'd like to discuss any of the subjects, or you can't find the answer you need, simply arrange a Speak to an Expert call.
Read more: Insider Guides
Articles that explore work-life balance, working parents and carers, and supporting you to successfully balance work+family.
Read more: Blogs & Insights
Exclusive offers from our educational partners, and a wealth of education content.
Read more: Education Spotlight
Emergency Childcare
1 session booked is equal to 1 day at a nursery, up to 10 hours at a childminder or up to 5 hours of an emergency nanny.
School Holiday Cover
1 session booked is equal to 1 day at a holiday club, including any extras.
Backup Adult & Eldercare
1 session booked is equal to up 5 hours of a carer.
Tutoring
2 sessions booked is equal to up to 4 hours of a credit purchase.
Please note
The bp contribution to your costs will clearly be shown on the final booking step. You can choose to book without the subsidy, if it is for personal reasons.
To make use of the subsidy, you must book care through the website and not directly with a care provider.