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Further Information on Work-life Balance

The below weblinks connect to other websites that feature additional information and services connected to Work Life Balance, or to our partners that we work with in the field of Work Life Balance.

Please note we are not responsible for the content on external websites.


Further links to services from Warwickshire County Council

www.warwickshire.gov.uk/fis - Contact Warwickshire Family Information Service for information about childcare, family services and employment advice for working parents on 0845 090 8044. The Family Information Service is currently completing an assessment of childcare in Warwickshire. As part of this we are seeking employers' perspectives on the impact of childcare needs on their businesses. If you would be interested in participating in this consultation please contact Elaine Coates on 01926 742209 or email elainecoates@warwickshire.gov.uk

www.warwickshire.gov.uk/parentdirect - 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.

Employer Audit form - The Family Information Service is working with employers to help ensure that all the childcare needs of their employees are met. We would appreciate it if you could complete this self audit form which will aid development of the childcare market. You do not have to answer every question, although it would help us if you could answer as many as possible. You can complete the form anonymously and if so we will not record any details of who sent us the information.


External sites

www.coventry.gov.uk - A service for employers in Coventry - Employer Support for Work-Life Balance and Flexible Working practices. Worklife Balance support involves businesses working with their employees to identify how both can benefit from a more imaginative approach to working practices.

www.equilibrium-business.com - An interactive tool designed to provide a guide to finding solutions and ways to implement Flexible Working, Work-Life Balance and Corporate Social Responsibility best practices and policies into the business workplace. Simply enter details about your company to find the best solutions for you.

www.acas.org.uk - Acas aims to improve organisations and working life through better employment relations. They provide up-to-date information, independent advice, high quality training and work with employers and employees to solve problems and improve performance.

www.direct.gov.uk/employment - Encorporating the information from the old TIGER (Tailored Interactive Guidance on Employment Rights) website. The site features a wealth of information on various work and employment topics.

www.employersforwork-lifebalance.org.uk - Ran by the Work Foundation, this is an excellent overview of WLB in the UK. Including the business benefits of WLB, case studies, trouble-shooting and lots more.

www.healthmatters.org.uk - The website of Healthmatters, an independent quarterly magazine covering current issues in health care and public health policy.

www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk - Jobcentre Plus is a government agency supporting people of working age from welfare into work, and helping employers to fill their vacancies. Part of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) they play a major role in supporting the Department’s aim to ‘promote opportunity and independence for all through modern, customer-focused services’.


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Fresh Steps Scheme - Are you looking for people who are reliable, conscientious and level headed? If the answer is 'Yes' then you may be interested in employing a single parent from the 'Fresh Steps' scheme. See the Fresh Steps Flyer for more details.







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