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Welcome to Working Families

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Our name defines two of the most important parts of life: family and employment. These are often in conflict. We feel passionately that this is unnecessary, counter-productive and must change.

Things ARE changing.
By working with parents and carers and organisations alike, Working Families helps children, working parents and carers and their employers find a better balance between responsibilities at home and work. By operating in the real world of pragmatic advice and practical solutions, we are making our vision a reality.

WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT:

Working Families and American Express, Britain’s Best Boss 2007

Chris Brindley, Regional Managing Director for NatWest North, is this year’s winner of the prestigious Working Families American Express Best Boss Competition.

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This site introduces our work but also offers sources of information and helpful advice. It is divided into four zones:

 

 
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The Family Zone

Contains information for working families and details of the support we offer on employment rights, childcare and flexible working.

 

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The Employer Zone

Explains how we inform and advise employers on all work-life aspects, such as flexible working, carer leave, making the business case for change, and implementation.

 

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The Consultancy and Training Zone

Balance At Work provides consultancy and training to employers from all sectors and of all sizes.
Britain's Best Boss 2004 - Ros Micklem.
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The Awards Zone

Outlines the work we do to find The Employer of the Year ad Britain's Best Boss. These raise the profile of current best practice, Working Families and the work-life debate.

 



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Credits:

Site design team: MWA Design (graphics) and WebDes (database)

Writers: Mark Oglesby and Maggy Meade-King

Site maintenance and development: Data Dialog

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  SEARCH THIS SITE
Link to What's On page.
  Flexible work and performance research
  The Cranfield School of Management and Working Families research is now available
  Click here for details
  Working Families Helpline report
 
  Available here
  Measuring Up: The Impact of Flexible Working Practices on Performance
  Cranfield School of Management and Working Families conference on 30th April.
  Hear Imelda Walsh give keynote address.
  ORIGINAL RESEARCH FROM WORKING FAMILIES
  Order our Time, Health and the Family research reports on productivity, absenteeism and the effects of working long hours
  Click here
  EMPLOYERS - WE CAN HELP YOU
  Reap the benefits of membership
 
  HELP US CHANGE THE WAY WE LIVE AND WORK
 
  Click here to find out about membership
  WHAT DO WE WANT?
 
  Find out in our new policy and research pages
  PARENTS OF DISABLED CHILDREN
  We need your help for a new guide. Click here for more
 
  FOR MORE INFORMATION ON TAX CREDITS
 
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  NEW! ONLINE TAX CREDIT ESTIMATOR
  Work out your correct tax credits now online!
 
  ADVERTISE HERE
  Find out how to reach our growing number of visitors
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  HOURS TO SUIT PART II - JUST LAUNCHED.
  Read the 19 case studies on senior flexible work in the public and voluntary sector. Click here to order etc
 
  MAKE IT WORK FOR YOU!
  New guide for parents of disabled children
  Order here
  ONLINE GUIDE TO FLEXIBLE WORKING
  Find out what hours are right for you and your family and how to negotiate them
  Click here to start now
  FREE LEGAL HELPLINE
  for low income families - call free on 0800 013 0313
  and free factsheets available here
 
Working Families. tel: 020 7253 7243.