Only half of parents say returning to work after leave was easy. Yet 85% of employers now offer at least 12 weeks' full maternity pay. Policy alone won't fix that.
Bright Horizons surveyed 250 UK employers and 620 recently returned parents to find out what actually determines whether parents return, stay and thrive. The answer is the ecosystem around the policy, not the policy itself.
Inside the Report:
Benchmark tables to see how your policy compares with sector peers
Why access and eligibility barriers quietly undermine generous policies
The manager gap that's breaking return-to-work experiences
A practical framework to move from policy to measurable strategy
Download the report to see exactly where your parental leave ecosystem is keeping pace, and where it's falling behind.
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