It’s Official! Bright Horizons is One of the Best in Education & Training

Bright Horizons, a leading provider of high-quality early education and childcare, back-up care, and workforce education services, has earned its fifth Great Place to Work gong in 2024! Bright Horizons UK is now listed as one of the UK’s top five Best Workplaces in Education & Training™, this latest achievement caps another excellent year of recognition for Bright Horizons UK by Great Place to Work®.

Key Achievements for Bright Horizons UK in 2024:

• 19th consecutive appearance on the UK’s Best Workplaces™ List (super large category)
• Ranked 13th on the 2024 UK’s Best Workplaces™ List (super large category)
• Ranked 18th on the 2024 UK’s Best Workplaces for Development™ List (super large category)
• Ranked 17th on the 2024 UK’s Workplaces for Wellbeing™ List (super large category)
• Ranked 13th on the 2024 UK’s Workplaces for Women™ List (super large category)

This latest Best Workplaces in Education & Training™ list is created using anonymous feedback from employees about their workplace experience.

Ros Marshall, Managing Director International at Bright Horizons, said: “We are a deeply human business and our people always come first so that they can give the very best to our children and families. Our culture and our commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging ensure every one of us at Bright Horizons collaborates to create a workplace where we all feel safe to be who we are and who we want to be.”

Great Place To Work® administered their research-backed Trust Index© employee survey and analysed the responses of UK-based consulting and professional services employees to determine the Best Workplaces™ list. The surveys asked employees to comment on how their company supports their work-life balance, sense of fulfilment, job satisfaction, psychological safety, and financial security. Evaluations also included an assessment of how well the organisation was able to deliver consistency of their employee experience across all departments and seniority levels.

Analysis of the sector employee survey responses found:

• 91% of employees at the UK’s Best Workplaces for Education & Training say “I am offered training and development to further myself professionally” compared to a UK average for the sector of 59%.

Janine Leightley, HR Director at Bright Horizons UK, said: “At the core of our operations are our people and we recognise this every day through our You’re the Difference proposition to ensure all colleagues can come to work with purpose and ambition. That they are rewarded for the amazing work they do, and they have a true sense of belonging in a company that values them. This unique relationship with our colleagues sets us apart as an employer of choice.”

James Bufton, Lists & Organisational Trends Manager at Great Place To Work®, remarked: "It’s wonderful to see Bright Horizons UK officially recognised on our inaugural Best Workplaces in Education & Training™ List, achieving one of the highest scores among Large and Super Large organisations.

“Bright Horizons UK has consistently featured on our lists for a number of years. This latest achievement comes on the heels of their Top 20 rankings on all other Best Workplaces™ Lists in 2024 (#13 UK’s Best Workplaces, #18 Best Workplaces for Development™, #17 Best Workplaces for Wellbeing™, and #13 Best Workplaces for Women™) as the highest ranking super large education & training company in all of those lists.

“Investing in your people is investing in your business. Congratulations on being a beacon of great company culture in the education & training sector, whilst striving to provide children and families with exceptional early years care and education."

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