DATA: UK parents seeking employer help with soaring holiday childcare costs
Perkbox Vivup says its users have increased their use of employer-provided children’s entertainment vouchers by 21%, between July 2023 and July 2024, as parents increasingly seek support from employers to manage their rising childcare costs. The data from Perkbox Vivup’s platform, which includes the children’s entertainment redemptions of over 80,000 UK users, reveals: According to […]
5 Minutes With… Ellen Bly, Head of People Operations at Busy Bees
We took five minutes with Busy Bees’ Head of People Operations, Ellen Bly (pictured, above), to discuss the important topics in HR and People teams across the UK today… Hi Ellen, tell us about yourself? I joined Busy Bees a few months ago as Head of People Operations. My priority is to make Busy Bees […]
The importance of childcare solutions in a hybrid world
More than 80% of firms in the UK have now adopted hybrid working [1], with 77% of UK employees desiring a mix of face-to-face and remote working [2]. The new hybrid working world may seem more appealing to working parents, but it does raise questions; Are parents that are working from home able to focus […]
Why childcare benefits can improve employee wellbeing
By Antony Morrison, Busy Bees At Work Employee benefits should be a key consideration for employers looking to attract and retain workers. In recent times, there has been an even bigger focus on employee engagement, and tools and benefits that support workplace equality and employee wellbeing. From gym memberships to workplace apps, businesses, large and small, […]