Details of Activity
As a significant proportion of its staff had caring and/or childcare responsibilities, it was clear the department wanted to ensure it was continuing to maintain a supportive and family friendly environment. Actions carried out to achieve this included the set-up of a Buddy system for those with carer responsibilities and for staff returning from a career break. The department also planned to include helpful links and information on family friendly events in its staff inductions and on its department website, which was to be checked once a month for accuracy.
Outcomes
From the department’s staff survey in 2013, it was clear that staff felt those who had parent or carer responsibilities were offered useful and accessible resources. In the staff survey, 89% of staff said they knew where to find information on schools and nurseries, compared to 75% of staff in 2012. Furthermore, 69% of staff said they knew about university resources for families, compared to 37% of staff in 2012.