Following her cancer diagnosis earlier this year, Catherine, Princess of Wales continues to recover and is staying out of public life. While her early years foundation launched a report on businesses supporting the needs of families with young children, the Princess’s return to work has been ruled out until it’s cleared by her medical team. Despite not being present at the report’s launch, the Princess was briefed on the report by the Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood, and remains passionate about the issues it highlights.
The report, produced by business leaders from companies such as Aviva, Deloitte, NatWest, the Co-op, and Unilever, claims that businesses could better support young families by investing in initiatives such as more flexible working hours and help with childcare. These changes could better support working parents. Improving early childhood education could also increase workplace productivity and reduce long-term costs such as the risk of ill-health or unemployment.
“The princess is not expected to return to work until it’s cleared by her medical team,” a spokesman for Kensington Palace said. The Princess’s dedication to the Centre for Early Childhood remains strong, and the report, which calls on businesses to invest in supporting families with young children, shows the continued importance of supporting families.
Making it easier for workers with young children by embracing cultural changes, such as allowing workers with young children to be reachable on days off, will benefit individuals, the economy and employers themselves. By embracing these changes businesses can boost productivity, reduce costs and support the next generation
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