If we let one person work flexibly, then everyone will want to!” is often the argument we hear when speaking to companies who are resistant to introducing flexible working arrangements.
And at 9-2-3, our response is: “That’s a good thing!”
You're probably back into your term-time routine by now. The early-morning scramble for shoes and PE kit and reading books. The absolute determination to practice the recorder at 7.30, just as you thought you were on the verge of successfully bundling everyone into the car…
September brings new routines: the school run, nursery drop-offs, and now, for many families, access to 30 hours of funded childcare. It’s a big help - but as many news reports this week have been highlighting - it doesn’t solve everything…
This Carers Week 2025, we’re reflecting on the often invisible reality facing millions of working people in the UK - those who balance paid employment with unpaid care for a loved one. The theme, #CaringAboutEquality, couldn’t be more timely or more urgent.
