News UK has signed up to a major research project called She’s Back, which aims to help women return to the workforce after taking time out to have a family or an extended career break.

The She’s Back initiative is based around an online survey, which is designed to collect the views of women who have left work for an extended period. The survey can be accessed here.

In addition to the survey, News UK will be running two workshops in March geared towards shaping the best practices for retaining female talent.

Ann Paul, Organisation Development Director of HR at News UK, said:

At News UK we are committed to attracting and retaining the very best talent, and encouraging a diverse workforce.  We are keen to get the views of as many women as possible through the survey and to really understand what News UK can do to support women who are balancing work with a family through our two workshops. This is a great project for us to be part of.

Lisa Unwin, founder of She’s Back, added:

Businesses across Britain recognise the value in having a diverse workforce and specifically in having a good representation of women at senior levels. But look around corporate Britain and you will see that whilst there has been progress, it is stubbornly slow. There are currently limited programmes available that help women to get back on the ladder, and at the right rung. This research will identify the actions that women and organisations can take.