Society's norms around caregiving and the ideal qualities for leadership need to change

The benchmark assesses flexible working, work/life policies and practice, and how these are integrated

Two years since Shared Parental Leave legislation was introduced takeup is still low

Low-paid full-time workers can spend up to 45% of their disposable income on childcare

The Tax-Free Childcare scheme could prevent employers talking to staff about childcare needs

Easing childcare costs with flexible working arrangements

Research has confirmed the common suspicion that women’s careers are more likely to progress if childcare is shared

Tax-Free Childcare is due to roll out from early 2017, slowly phasing out childcare vouchers by April 2018

Recent headlines suggest employers can suspend childcare vouchers during maternity leave, but it's not that simple

Women's expenses tend to be higher because of expectations surrounding their wardrobes

Is extending shared parental leave (SPL) to grandparents just another headline-grabbing Conservative conference ‘idea’ that is unlikely to be taken up?

A lack of childcare options and inflexible employers are forcing some mothers out of the workplace