Workplace Nurseries & Partnerships
Employer-sponsored childcare delivered via our UK Network
Make high-quality childcare easier to access, and more sustainable with salary sacrifice savings.
Why it matters
For parents of young children, the cost and availability of childcare can affect the hours they work, whether returning to work feels financially worthwhile and whether they stay with their employer.
76%
Of working parents consider their childcare arrangements before accepting a new role.
32%
The average saving employees can make on the cost of care through salary sacrifice.
CHILDCARE OPTIONS
Two ways to make childcare easier to access and afford.
Dedicated childcare for your workforce
A Bright Horizons nursery in or near your workplace, created primarily or exclusively for your people. It gives working parents easier access to high-quality early years care, with drop-off and pick-up built around the working day.
How it works
- We build, staff and operate the nursery.
- You sponsor the provision of places.
- Parents access places through salary sacrifice.
- The arrangement is designed to meet HMRC Workplace Nursery qualifying criteria.
Best for larger employers with enough people in one location to support dedicated provision, typically 50 or more employees at a single site
The same financial benefit, without building a nursery
Employees access places at Bright Horizons nurseries selected around where they live or work. They benefit from high-quality childcare and salary sacrifice savings without the organisation needing the space, scale or capital investment for its own nursery.
How it works
- You adopt places at one or more Bright Horizons nurseries.
- Locations are selected around employee demand and office hubs.
- Parents access places through salary sacrifice.
- We manage compliance, payroll integration and reporting.
Best for distributed teams, multi-site employers, hybrid workforces or organisations with smaller employee populations in each location.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Your questions answered
Employer sponsored childcare helps organisations improve access to high-quality care for working parents. Workplace Nurseries & Partnerships are two ways to provide it, while helping eligible employees benefit from salary sacrifice savings.
Yes. We can identify nurseries around employee demand, home locations and office hubs. Larger organisations may combine different approaches across their workforce.
A Workplace Nursery provides dedicated childcare in or near your workplace. A Workplace Nursery Partnership gives employees access to places at existing Bright Horizons nurseries around where they live or work.
No. A dedicated nursery is one option, but Workplace Nursery Partnerships can provide access and financial benefits without building a new nursery.
Eligible employees can access places through a salary sacrifice arrangement designed to meet HMRC Workplace Nursery criteria. The programme structure and individual savings will depend on the agreed model and personal circumstances.
The employer contributes towards eligible nursery care, helping reduce the cost for working parents. The precise model and eligibility are agreed as part of programme design.
We consider workforce size, employee locations, working patterns, existing provision, local childcare pressures and your recruitment and retention priorities.
THE DIFFERENCE IT MAKES
Higher Education ● 5 min read
"The nursery is an incredibly powerful part of our employer value proposition."
For over 20 years, RGU has partnered with Bright Horizons to provide onsite childcare, supporting parents and enriching campus life.
42% saving on childcare costs
Finance / Two dedicated nurseries ● 5 min read
“Our Workplace Nurseries align with our brand and culture - we put people first."
Two dedicated onsite nurseries, winning numerous awards for the quality of care provided.
13+ years of partnership
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