Recently, the UK Government’s has made a promise to working parents:

By September 2025, working parents will be able to claim 30 hours of free childcare a week, over 38 weeks of the year, all the way through from nine months up to their child starting school.

The promise of 'free childcare' has sparked both hope and skepticism for working parents. We at WOMBA, believe that while the intention behind the pledge is noble, it risks exacerbating existing inequalities rather than alleviating them.

Alison Green speaks to Workplace Wellbeing about how organisations are still failing to implement significant or lasting change, despite their recognition in the huge value in supporting working parents – and have dedicated a lot of time and resources to doing so.

With recent research revealing the challenges mums and dads face in balancing their jobs and home lives, Helen Sachdev talks to People Management UK and outlines how organisations can help working parents