A company which runs nurseries in Oxford has topped a list of education providers for creating a welcoming environment for women to work in.

Bright Horizons ranked 13th in the Great Place to Work for Women list after achieving the same in the UK’s Best Workplaces list in the super large category.

It is the fourth Great Place To Work award for the firm this year, having also made the Best Workplaces for Development and Best Workplaces for Wellbeing lists.

Ros Marshall, managing director international at Bright Horizons, said: “We hold the expectation that each member of our team will treat one another with the utmost respect, actively engage with a diverse array of viewpoints, opinions, and ideas, and embrace a culture that celebrates inclusion.

"We have woven diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging into the very fabric of our organisational culture, creating a welcoming and inclusive community for all."

Benedict Gautrey, managing director of Great Place To Work UK, added: "For seven years, the UK’s Best Workplaces for Women list has been paving the way by tackling discrimination, removing barriers to women’s advancement in their careers, and challenging taboos.

“Importantly, each of the companies on the list have been commended by their own female employees through their anonymous feedback that told us their workplace has gone above and beyond to ensure that women employees are treated fairly in terms of recognition, training, and promotion opportunities."