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Tag Archives: childcare
The European Parliament listens to families in Europe and votes in favour of the Work-Life Balance report!
Today, 13 September 2016, the European Parliament voted, in Strasbourg the resolution “Creating labour market conditions favourable for work-life balance” (by 443 votes in favour, 123 against and 100 abstention. COFACE – Families Europe welcomes this vote because it represents … Continue reading
The impact of the economic crisis on families
by Ana Pérez Families are being hard hit by the crisis through rising unemployment, falling purchasing power, increasing debt, poverty and social exclusion. Families are indeed victims of the crisis, but they are also among the essential acting stakeholders towards … Continue reading
Posted in Vulnerable Families
Tagged childcare, crisis, ECEC, Financial inclusion, poverty, resources, vulnerable families
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How to achieve better outcomes from both early childhood and activation programmes?
by Ana Pérez For a few decades now governments have invested large amounts of funding (not least from the European Social Fund) to lift people out of poverty via education, starting in early childhood. A number of projects and programmes … Continue reading
Posted in Care, Family-friendly, Work-Life Balance
Tagged care, childcare, childcare facilities, ECEC, employment, services, work-life balance, working parents
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Update on the Maternity Leave Directive
by Ana Pérez After 7 years from the proposal from the European Commission and 5 years after the vote in the European Parliament, we are still at the same point: the Council does not express its position and blocks the … Continue reading
European Reconciliation Package: Annexes on Structural Funds available!
What can the EU do for you? Did you know that each EU country has an agency promoting local projects aimed at supporting employment and training through the European Social Fund? To answer these and other questions, and to show … Continue reading
Every employer can do something to positively impact on the wellbeing of their employee carers and parents | #EEFWLB
Employers’ Forum for Work Life Balance Final Report, 8-9 September, Helsinki Working conditions and working time arrangements are a primary preoccupation for the majority of families, as well as the place of work and commuting have a great impact on … Continue reading
A Family friendly workplace more important than the salary
It is not only governments and the European Commission, or civil society organisations who worry about the demographic challenge in Europe. The private sector is also getting anxious about how they will attract and retain qualified workforce in the future. … Continue reading
Sweden and Spain: Childcare round-the-clock!
Police, health care workers… Thousands of people work in shifts during the weekends or at night, a time when the majority of nurseries are closed. In these cases (especially when there is only one adult in the home or when … Continue reading
Summer in the City
The summer school holidays in most countries are halfway over. Does this mean parents are breathing a sigh of relief? Does it mean the complicated logistics of organising the holiday daytime care and activities are almost over, as the new … Continue reading
Posted in Working parents
Tagged childcare, city, holidays, summer, urban, working parents
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Reconciling Work and Family Life 