The Benchmark
The benchmark survey is to employers from all sectors. Entry is free for members of Working Families and IES; a small charge is made to other organisations. Organisations that wish to enter, complete an online registration process. Once successfully completed organisations are able to access the online benchmarking survey.
Responses to the survey are anonymised prior to data analysis. Proportions and averages displayed in this report are calculated based on all valid responses to each question (ie, of those answering the question).
Organisations are scored based on their responses to the questions in the survey. For each of the sections of the survey questionnaire, points are awarded for each answer that reflects good practice in terms of family-friendly policies. Points are then added up for each section and adjusted so that scores are presented as a proportion of the points available for that section. Finally, an overall combined average score is calculated across all categories, with additional weighting applied to the four areas deemed to be particularly important in terms of family friendliness and flexibility. The final score is represented as a percentage.
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