Annual Research • Bright Horizons • Year 12

Work+Family Space

A simple cost-effective solution to the needs of your working parents (and carers) right now.

Overview

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67% of employers say family support is now a recruitment dealbreaker
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£X.Xbn estimated annual cost of care-related absence to UK employers
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42% of parents have considered leaving their job due to inadequate support
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30yr of Bright Horizons research and employer partnership in the UK

Details

New research highlights a widening disconnect between the pressures employees face outside of work and the support organisations believe they’re providing.

In high-stakes sectors, where performance expectations are high and time is limited, this gap often goes unnoticed. But its impact doesn’t.

This is no longer just a wellbeing conversation — it’s a performance and retention challenge.

Why Attend?

This session is designed to provide practical clarity, grounded in real data — not theory.

Exclusive Access?

This is an exclusive session with limited places to ensure a high-quality discussion.

Attendees will have exclusive access to:

  • Sector-specific insights from our Work–Life Gap Report
  • A clearer view of how these patterns are showing up across similar organisations
  • A peer-level discussion on what this means in practice

This will be the only session exploring these findings at a sector level.

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Related research

Modern Families Index 2026

Benchmark ● 2026

Modern Families Index 2026: Weathering the Storm

Facing rising post-parental leave attrition and productivity loss from care emergencies, Citi partnered with Bright Horizons to implement Back-Up Care across their UK workforce.

Modern Families Index 2026

Benchmark ● 2026

Modern Families Index 2026: Weathering the Storm

Facing rising post-parental leave attrition and productivity loss from care emergencies, Citi partnered with Bright Horizons to implement Back-Up Care across their UK workforce.

READY TO ACT ON THIS?

Ready to see what this looks like for your organisation?

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