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Employees of arts organisations are being asked to respond to a questionnaire about parental leave, flexible working and other issues of importance to parents and carers.

A survey asking “is the arts sector as accommodating to its employees as it is to its audience?” will be the first of its kind to assess the family-friendliness of UK arts organisations as employers. The Family Arts Campaign, a partnership initiative established by six arts trade associations, working with the Family and Childcare Trust, is encouraging individuals directly employed by arts organisations to complete an online questionnaire, which aims to establish current practice within the sector around parental leave, flexible working and other issues of importance to parents and carers.

Both the Family Arts Campaign and the Family and Childcare Trust have previously worked together on the Family Arts Standards, a learning tool helping arts organisations deliver a high-quality offer to families. Rachel Tackley, President of UK Theatre, said: “This survey will allow the arts to look objectively at how we are doing as family friendly employers compared to other sectors. I think we have made great strides in recent years but I am sure there is more we can do, and the results of this survey will make the priorities clear.”

The survey will close on 13 February 2015 and the results will be published and discussed at the Family Arts Conference on 13 March.

Author(s): 
Liz Hill