UK reward metrics · Time Off & Family

What percentage of UK organisations have childcare support in place?

Source lumi HRBase 263 organisationsFieldwork 2026 H1

29.3%in place

29.3% of organisations in the lumi HR community have childcare support in place; a further 0% have it partly in place (base: 263 UK organisations, 2026 H1).

Figures describe organisations in the lumi HR community, not a random sample of UK employers.

How the base splits

In place 29.3% Partly in place 0% Not in place 70.7%
Share of the 263 organisations assessed, 2026 H1. Organisations answering not applicable or don’t know are excluded from the base.

What organisations answered

Childcare support: share of organisations by answer
AnswerShare of organisations
Workplace nursery scheme8.7%
Nursery partnership/subsidy11%
Backup/emergency care10.3%
Childcare concierge1.9%
None70.7%

Definition

Captures which forms of childcare support are provided, from workplace nurseries to backup care; select all that apply. See the methodology for how the base is built, how not-applicable answers are handled, the public floor, and which organisations are excluded.

Cite this figure
Source: lumi HR, UK Reward Metrics, September 2026, lumihr.co.uk/metrics/childcare-support
Last updated 19 September 2026 · Data licence: CC BY 4.0 for the figures in the CSV download.

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