Children's
& Young People's Services
Extended Services In and Around Schools
Family Services
Employers & Childcare
- Do many of your staff want to take their annual leave during the school holidays?
- Do you have a high level of absenteeism due to breakdown of employees' childcare
arrangements?
- Do you lose valuable staff following maternity leave?
If the answer to any of the above is YES then you should ask:
What, as an employer, can I do about these problems?
These are all issues that may affect you as an employer and cost your company
valuable working hours, time and money spent training new staff.
"In 62% of couples with dependent children, both parents are
employed."
Labour force survey, spring 1996
"Research has shown that lack of childcare facilities can affect
absenteeism, lateness and retention of staff."
Good Childcare = Good Business, NLTEC
What is a Family Information Service?
The Family Information Service offers
up to date, accurate information on childcare available for children and young
people aged 0 to 19 years in the Bexley borough. This information allows
parents and carers the opportunity to select suitable care to meet not only theirs,
but their child's individual needs, thus allowing them the confidence and peace
of mind to secure work.
"Large sums of money are wasted on recruitment and training,
because some employees with valuable skills cannot remain in the workforce when
they have children because of lack of quality childcare."
Business in the Community - Corporate Cultural and Caring.
How can a Family Information Service help you?
As an employer you clearly want the best from your staff in terms of commitment,
enthusiasm and drive. This can however, be affected dramatically if staff are
worried about their childcare arrangements. The Family Information Service
can offer a range of services to assist your staff, such as:
- Telephone helpline to a childcare advisor.
- Up to date information on current childcare vacancies in the area.
- Personalised childcare information packs (individual or employers).
- Wide range of leaflets on choosing childcare.
- Surgeries held on site (if required).
- Staff childcare needs questionnaire.
- Notice board pack with general information (updated every 4 months).
- Training for personnel staff in the use of our information when assisting
employees.
"Many parents find that juggling their work and home lives puts
them under considerable stress."
Parents at Work.
"Employers' surveys have estimated the cost of recruiting and
training a junior manager as being £6,688."
Business in the Community - Shefield Hallam University
What are the benefits to your business?
- Enables employers to make the most cost-effective use of the skills and labour
available.
- Maintain consistent levels of performance.
- Enable employers to access and retain the wide range of skills and experience
available and enable employees to maximise their career potential.
- To enable staff effectively to combine work and family responsibilities.
- Lead to better staff retention.
- Lead to a more motivated work force.
By 2001 women accounted for over 86% of workforce growth.
Employment Department
What to do next:
To arrange an appointment to discuss how we may be able to help your business,
contact
Bexley Family Information Service on:
Our Family Information Service manager will be happy to assist you.
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Other Useful Contacts:
- Working Tax Credit - Helpline
- Telephone: 0845 300 3900
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