The preparation for our return to the main UK offices continues to progress well. Since our update last week, the teams have been working hard to complete the required actions and ensure our office locations are safe to use when the time is right for us to return.

Rugby Office

• Decluttering (to help keep spaces clean) is still on track to finish this month, with people currently clearing the 1^st, 6^th and 7^th floors to follow the benchmark set by the 4^th floor
• Once decluttering is complete, certain teams will be reallocated to other areas of the building to ensure they have a suitable space when the office reopens
• Signs to enforce physical distancing are in place and communicate a one-way system for movement
• Sanitiser stations arrive this week, and will be in place on every floor
• A Perspex screen for the reception area is due to be installed next week
• A ‘Cloud Filing’ trial is being explored with the 4^th floor, to manage the ongoing use of paper filing systems

Preston Brook / Stockton / Egham / Marine   

• Decluttering continues at these locations
• Required signage / screens and other items are starting to be installed
• Designated managers at each site are working hard with their teams to keep plans on track

Next Steps

We are aiming to have all required work completed at each of the main offices by the end of July / early August.  Once the offices are ready, a team will return to Rugby office for a short trial period of a week or two in mid-August. Every member of this team will be communicated with individually in advance of the trial to ensure they feel comfortable with the proposed return and we can take their comments into consideration.

Once the trial begins, we will be continuously talking to the team to get their feedback and make any adaptations to office operations that are needed.

Dependent on any changes to the national situation and government guidance, we are then looking to reopen offices on a managed, partial return based upon business needs from September. 

Thank you again to all those who are working remotely – we appreciate that this can have its challenges. The business continues to operate well and we are grateful for your ongoing commitment, however we have identified that some teams need to return to offices to work more efficiently. We are working hard to ensure this can be done as soon as possible while ensuring the safety of our employees remains our number one priority.