Supporting your people to return to office – the role of Workplace Nurseries

Employers and employees are adjusting to new workplace arrangements as the move to in person collaboration gathers momentum. But the return-to-office (RTO) transition is more than just a logistical challenge - it’s a cultural shift that requires businesses to rethink how they support not just their employees, but their employees’ families as well.

Over two-thirds (68%) of working parents and carers are concerned about expectations of increased office presence. (Modern Families Index 2025)

For working families, a return to office will require a change in their childcare arrangements, raising concerns around rising costs, availability of nursery places and factoring in additional commutes for drop-offs and pick up. Working families are inevitably looking to employers to support this transition.

For employers with large employee populations on single site locations, providing a workplace nursery can make a significant difference. Saving tax and national insurance for employees, national insurance for employers, and putting to use valuable organisational real estate that might otherwise be sitting empty.

This webinar offers an opportunity for those who are responsible for delivering on competing workforce priorities to hear how delivering workforce support can deliver significant savings, and positively impact retention.

Join us to discover:

• The real-time impact and value of a workplace nursery
• How to successfully secure funding
• How your employees can save £5,000 or more on childcare costs, at no extra cost to you, the employer
• What are the potential pitfalls and key points to remember when it comes to navigating tax exemption

Speakers:

Paul Quartly, Enterprise Lead, Bright Horizons

Julie Clarke, Associate Director Employment Tax Team, Grant Thornton