Category: Working Parents | Your Employee Wellbeing

Tips to help Your Children Back to School

Written on 4th March 2021. Posted in Blogs, Children, Family, Parenting, School, Wellbeing, Working Families, Working Parents.

The return to school on Monday 8th March will be quite daunting for many young people. After weeks away from their regular place of learning they will naturally wonder what school will be like when they step through the gates. Some children cannot wait to return while others may feel nervous. As a parent you will be aware of most of the concerns...

Back to school post lockdown

Written on 24th February 2021. Posted in Blogs, Children, Family, Parenting, School, Wellbeing, Working Parents.

Back to school following lockdown Have you seen the meme featuring Hugh Grant as the prime minister in Love Actually representing parents across the country at 9.05am on 8th March? Hilarious and in many cases true! But what are the plans, and what do we really need to know about our children returning to school? We have asked consultant Sarah...

Employee Wellbeing at Enterprise

Written on 23rd February 2021. Posted in Blogs, Parenting, Wellbeing, Work life balance, Working Families, Working Parents.

Employee Wellbeing at Enterprise With the ever-changing workplace environment and widespread uncertainty in the world of work, Enterprise have continued to put their Employee and Customers’ wellbeing at the heart of their strategy. Passionate about diversity, equity and inclusion, Leigh Lafever-Ayer (Vice-President Human Resources) demonstrates...

Preparing for online school interviews

Written on 20th January 2021. Posted in Blogs, Children, Working Parents.

How to prepare your child for an online interview For some parents across the country, the start of a new year coincides with entrance exams for independent schools. Most common entry points are at 7+, 11+, 13+ and sixth form, with 11+ being the busiest exam period for schools as it is a natural entry point for secondary education. Any parent...

Top 8 eco-resolutions

Written on 6th January 2021. Posted in Blogs, Wellbeing, Work life balance, Working Parents.

Your Top 8 Eco-Resolutions for 2021 Has Lockdown 3.0 put your normal personal new year resolutions on hold? We take a look at eight ways you can do your bit to help save the planet. In 2019 the world stopped and took notice of Swedish teen Greta Thunberg. Her eco-activism inspired school strikes and high-profile meetings with world leaders. While...

New screen time rules for kids post lockdown

Written on 21st October 2020. Posted in Blogs, Children, Working Parents.

New screen time rules for your kids post lockdown Working parents and employees have experienced a significant increase in screen time throughout the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Millions of working parents trapped in their homes have been striving hard to manage their remote jobs. The lockdown phase has been challenging for all, especially parents...

Dad’s experience of lockdown II

Written on 11th September 2020. Posted in Blogs, Career, Working Dad, Working Families, Working Parents.

Dad’s experience of lockdown – part II Following on from a Dad’s experience of lockdown, having given a basic overview, I’d like to talk briefly about some of the effects of lockdown, as I perceive them. The effect on Milly Lockdown was brilliant for Milly in some ways – she spent so much time with Grandma, who...

Lockdown, from burn out to muddling through

Written on 19th August 2020. Posted in Blogs, Parenting, Wellbeing, Working Dad, Working from home, Working Parents.

Lockdown, from burn out to muddling through In our house we started lockdown a week or so earlier than the rest of UK, our son developed, what in hindsight, was “just a cough” and we started self-isolation on the 17th March. We diligently marked the calendar with our 14 days, my wife was upset that we had to cancel our daughter’s cello exam, while...

News Release – Parental Choice to support Working Families at Jupiter Asset Management

Written on 3rd August 2020. Posted in Benefits and Rewards, Corporate benefits, News Releases, Working Families, Working Parents.

NEWS RELEASE Parental Choice to support Working Families at Jupiter Asset Management Parental Choice today is delighted to announce a new agreement with Jupiter Asset Management to provide concrete support for its working families. The partnership will see the investment management company offer a tailored family support package for its UK-based...

Preparing for school post lockdown

Written on 31st July 2020. Posted in Blogs, School, Working Families, Working Parents.

Preparing for school post lockdown As parents we love our children unconditionally, we want to protect them and we are desperate for them to be happy, confident and resilient. The pandemic has created profound uncertainty for us all and this, naturally has an effect on our own and our children’s emotional health. Here are a few tips and reflections...