Partner & Family Support
Partners’ careers, childcare and education are key concerns for many relocating families. Current demographic trends mean that some must also take into account the welfare of parents, or other elderly relatives, when considering relocation.
Without adequate partner and family support, employees may refuse the move, or the relocation may fail. This section brings together news, features and practical advice on the full range of employee family support topics.
Latest Partner & Family Support News
72% of globally mobile people unhappy with work-life balance
New research from health insurer Cigna shines highlights the impact of global mobility on family life and personal wellbeing, and how employers can further develop their support.
Partner Careers
Singapore still best destination for expats - HSBC survey
Relocating abroad boosts average salaries by $21,000 a year, according to this year's HSBC Expat Explorer survey, published on Thursday.
IFS study charts rise of women in the workforce
New analysis into changing labour market participation over the last four decades plots the route to today's record number of women in work and the decline of the traditional single-earner couple.
International Women's Day 2018: Press for Progress
This Thursday, 8 March, sees the annual celebration of women's achievements, and a day of global action aimed at accelerating progress to a more inclusive and gender-equal world.
Childcare
Increasing pressures on young children… and the solution
Lacy Chapman, Head of Lower School at ACS Cobham International School takes a look at the increasing strains on primary school children and examines some of the potential solutions.
New data on shared parental leave suggests more to be done: CIPD
A year after the introduction of shared parental leave (SPL), new CIPD research concludes employers and government could do much more to encourage take up and support working parents.
The 'top 10' grammar schools in England
As England gets its first ‘new’ grammar school in five decades, we take a look at the top 10 (of 163) grammar schools for GCSE results in England, as published by The Telegraph newspaper.
