Working Families’ annual Best Practice Awards recognise UK employers whose stand-out cultures and practices demonstrate that they deeply understand that all employees perform better when they have some degree of flexibility over when, where and how they work ? and that employees will be more productive if the organisation supports their work-life balance.

Now in their tenth year, Working Families’ Best Practice Awards showcase and celebrate employers who are offering flexibility for all their people and going above and beyond in their support for parents and carers.

Employers from a diverse range of sectors from across the UK will compete to win the top prize in the following categories:

• Best for Mothers
• Best for Fathers
• Best for Carers & Eldercare
• Best Family Network
• Best for Mental Health & Wellbeing NEW
• Best Innovation (sponsored by ILF Scotland)
• Best for Flexible Recruitment
• Best Returner Programme
• Best for Embedded Flexibility
• Best Flexible Working Initiative (sponsored by NHS Employers)
• Best for Line Manager Support
• Best Large Private Sector Employer
• Best Small Private Sector Employer
• Best North of England Employer NEW
• Best Public Sector Employer
• Best Third Sector Employer

Entries are judged by an expert panel. The identities of the companies being evaluated are kept anonymous throughout the judging process.

The closing date for completed entries is 5pm on Monday 25^th March 2019.

Full details and to apply visit: workingfamilies.org.uk.