The new Concept of the Czech Family Policy is in line with the current EU initiative to develop a framework to help working parents to balance their working and caring responsibilities.It developes support of both the care for children and the care for dependant relatives - it is recognized that care is a life-cycle, it is an integral and unavoidable part of society. The existing scheme of leaves is further developed towards more flexibility, and it is recognised that it must be complemented by an expansion of affordable care services.