Warwickshire Parent Direct
Are you struggling to balance work and family life?
Are you aware of your rights as a working parent?
Do you need to spend more time with your child without giving up your job?
Warwickshire Parent Direct can provide you with answers to these questions and many more. Parent Direct is a new service aimed at working parents, which provides accurate and up-to-date information advice and guidance about employment rights to help parents make decisions that are best for them. Legislation to help working parents find a better balance between work and family life is constantly changing with new measures, such as an increase in statutory maternity pay and the right to request flexible working being implemented. Parent Direct aims to help parents keep up with these changes.
Parent Direct is delivered through Warwickshire Family Information Service so information about childcare and family support is also on hand. For example, a parent seeking to return to work after childbirth will be able to access details of local childcare and discuss options for flexible working with a single enquiry, saving time and effort.
Helpline: 0845 090 8044
Information, advice and guidance
Click on the category headings on the left to find out more about:
§ Time off for family: adoption leave, emergency and parental leave], time-off for ante-natal care
§ Flexible Working: different types of flexible working, the right to request flexible working and help with the application process
§ Help with costs of childcare: tax credits, childcare vouchers and other benefits to support families
Signposting
If Parent Direct doesn't have the answer to a relevant enquiry, advisors are able to signpost parents to organisations that can help, including:
§ Organisations such as Working Families
§ Relevant Government bodies and departments
§ Services providing information about employment disputes
§ Jobcentres and organisations that can support parents returning to work
§ Community organisations and charities
§ Relevant Local Authority departments