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One of our Carer Confident Ambassador employers has provided us with a case study to tell us their experience of applying for Carer Confident and the benefits that have come with with this.  Anne Power, Staff Networks Coordinator at Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust has worked with us over the last four years. The Trust is the first organisation to have applied…

EfC members TSB and HSBC featured in an HR Zone article this week highlighting their groundbreaking initiatives to better support working carers. Read the article below:  With around one in four of the UK’s working population having caring responsibilities, it is time for businesses to treat carers' needs seriously. What lessons can we learn from TSB and HSBC UK's efforts to nurture the wellbeing of…

The Carer’s Leave Bill, which could see more than two million working carers get crucial access to one week of unpaid Carer’s Leave, has passed Report Stage and Third Reading in the House of Commons. The landmark Bill will now pass to the House of Lords for its next stages. More than 78 MPs have supported this Private Member’s Bill, which was brought forward by…

36 MPs added their support for the Carer’s Leave Bill in person Carer’s Leave Bill is now supported by over 78 MPs cross-party, as well as employers, trade unions and employees. If successful, the Carer’s Leave Bill would give new rights to over 2 million employees who are juggling work and unpaid care.[1] MPs from many different parties are backing a Private Member’s Bill on…