Build a business case

Everything your board needs to say yes.

The financial case for family support benefits — assembled in one place. Every stat is sourced, dated, and segmented so it survives a procurement review. Built for Heads of Reward to share with their CFO, and for CFOs who want the argument fast.

Outcomes by solution

89%

of employees with Employer-Sponsored Childcare say they're more likely to stay

Source: Parental Leave Benchmark 2025, n=200

92% / 57%

retention of coached returners 18 months on — vs uncoached

Source: Parental Leave Benchmark 2025, n=200

85%

reduction in care-related absence among Back-Up Care clients

Source: Parental Leave Benchmark 2025, n=412 programmes

11,400

hours of avoided absence in year one at a single Magic Circle firm

Source: Parental Leave Benchmark 2025, n=200

Proof

Client: IBM

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224% ROI in year one

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Bright Horizons Work+Family Solutions Client Marsh Mclennan

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224% ROI in year one

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Client: Norton Rose Fulbright

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224% ROI in year one

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Related research

Modern Families Index 2026

Modern Families Index 2026   ●   Flagship research

1 in 3 working parents say childcare challenges hurt their work performance in the past year. Up from 1 in 4 in 2024.

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Parental Leave and Family Support

Parental Leave & Family Support UK Benchmark 2025

Parental leave is the new dealbreaker. How does your policy compare?

Based on 300+ UK employer policies — shows how the market is shifting and what's no longer enough to attract and retain talent. The benchmarking data Neil needs to build his business case.

Marsh McLennan: Family Friendly Culture with Back-up Care and Coaching

UK Work+Family Snapshot 2025

What employees actually need — direct from BH clients' workforces

Annual research among BH clients' employees — tracking evolving family support expectations. Gives Janet the employee-perspective data to back up the complaints she hears daily.

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