EVH Annual Conference Lisa Background to FFWS and how it is developed What it is good for people and business – a few stats Increasing interest in this agenda No one else doing this – we are getting noticed and getting traction. We have great links with leading employers (name some?), government, MSPs. People are keen to help us along the way.

Joint Programme Director (Job Share) . Lisa Gallagher and Nikki Slowey Joint Programme Director (Job Share) Family Friendly Working Scotland Subheading

What is flexible working anyway?... Subheading

Flexible working: exception to norm? Subheading From Flexible Jobs Index 2017

What Scots say about flexible work Subheading

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University of St Andrews .Employer’s perspective on flexible working.. Sukhi Bains Equality and Diversity Officer University of St Andrews Subheading

Flexible Working: University of St Andrews 28 Oct 2016 (The Fairmont, St Andrews) Sukhi Bains Head of Equality & Diversity, Human Resources University of St Andrews, Fife, Scotland Email: diversity@st-andrews.ac.uk Website: www.st-andrews.ac.uk/hr/edi Twitter: http://twitter.com/equalityuni 10

Diversity related awards Advancing careers of women (and men with caring responsibilities) in academia. Valuing staff/student/service user LGBT equality. First university to receive charter institution. Fostering good relations and advancing LGBT staff equality via the Workplace Equality Index. Fosters a supportive workplace for carers. Develops health promotion themes in the workplace in a practical and logical way.

Employment benefits Other staff benefits Terms and Conditions Annual Leave University Pension Schemes Policies Cycle to Work Scheme Childcare vouchers Discounts at some nurseries outside St Andrews Staff Discount Scheme Sports Centre membership Carers Fund Health and Wellbeing support Library Students Association Chaplaincy

Family Friendly Policies Equality, Diversity Inclusion Policy Maternity & Adoption Leave Paternity Leave Shared Parental Leave Time off for Antenatal appointments Supporting Carers Statement Flexible Working Special Leave: Time Off for Dependants/Carer’s Leave, Compassionate Leave, Hospital/Clinic Appointments

Flexible Working Policy Full-time staff working = 36.25 hours Staff may request to vary start and finish time Example of flexible working: Reduced hours Compressed hours working Varied hours Term-time only Working from home

Case Study New situation: Eldest child started school (Primary 1) Breakfast club was difficult to get into and costs were £90 per month Solution: Discussed situation with line manager Made a Flexible Working Policy application Hours adjusted starting 30mins later, compressing lunch time and finishing 15 mins later 

Hello… What challenges do you face? What do you hope to get out of this workshop on flexible working?

Lets talk about solutions… Lisa Background to FFWS and how it is developed What it is good for people and business – a few stats Increasing interest in this agenda No one else doing this – we are getting noticed and getting traction. We have great links with leading employers (name some?), government, MSPs. People are keen to help us along the way.

Thank you! Nikki leads, Lisa input: Show slide and let questions/conversation flow. No need to read out every point.