Parents and Caregivers: Success, Development, Retention

Code: EE-TRR-02

Half-day – 3hrs (1 x break)

Either on-site or virtual

Course Overview

Parents and caregivers make up a significant proportion of the engineering workforce, yet many professionals face challenges balancing demanding technical roles with caring responsibilities. Without supportive workplace practices, organisations risk losing experienced talent and limiting career progression for employees who are parents or caregivers. This course explores how engineering organisations can better support employees with caring responsibilities while maintaining high-performing teams. Participants will examine the barriers parents and caregivers often encounter in technical workplaces, including rigid working practices, career progression challenges, and cultural expectations around availability. The course provides practical guidance for managers and organisations to create supportive working environments, improve retention, and enable parents and caregivers to thrive and progress in their engineering careers.

What you’ll learn

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

Describe the challenges that parents and caregivers may experience within engineering workplaces.
Explain how workplace culture and organisational practices can influence career progression and retention.
Identify management approaches that support employees with caring responsibilities.
Analyse how flexible and inclusive working practices can support both employee wellbeing and team performance.
Evaluate strategies organisations can use to create supportive environments where parents and caregivers can succeed and progress.”