WORKPLACE CHILDCARE · SUPPORT FOR RETURNING MOTHERS
A more workable return to employment after childbirth
The return to work after maternity leave can involve difficult adjustments: feeding routines, expressing breast milk, childcare arrangements, commuting and the pressure of meeting workplace responsibilities while caring for a young child. Pikmak Workplace Childcare Management helps employers plan an organised childcare facility within their own premises, bringing the care arrangement closer to the employee’s working environment.
How an in-house arrangement can help
- Reduces the need for a parent to travel to a separate childcare location during the workday.
- Can make agreed breastfeeding or milk-expression breaks more practical when the site layout and employer policy allow.
- Creates a clear point of contact between parents and the childcare team.
- Provides a more predictable daily care routine close to the employee’s workplace.
- Can support employee wellbeing, retention and a more family-aware workplace culture.
Planning the facility responsibly
Each employer site requires an assessment of available space, access, capacity, age groups, staffing, safeguarding, emergency procedures, hygiene, feeding arrangements and operating hours. The employer and Pikmak must agree responsibilities, parent consent, records, escalation procedures and applicable compliance requirements before the facility opens.