An unexpected benefit of Shared Parental Leave
Take up of Shared Parental Leave has been low, but has it come with an unexpected benefit? Has it got us all talking about dads and fatherhood?
February 17, 2019
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Where are the positive fatherhood role models from UK PLC?
I went on a quest to find out how many men working at board level in UK PLC have taken shared parental leave. Here’s the answer. . .
February 1, 2019
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Family Life & parenting
International Men’s Day 2018: A positive experience?
I can’t pretend otherwise, it took me a long time to come around to the idea of both International Women’s Day and International Men’s Day. I found them to be slightly vague concepts and at times the debates they have created have been off-putting.
November 21, 2018
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Family Life & parenting
Equality and Human Rights Commission promotes flexible working to dads and employers
This International Men’s Day, I’m doing something a bit special. You may find me gracing your small screen at some point as I feature in a video recorded by the Equality and Human Rights Commission to encourage men to consider flexible working.
November 19, 2018
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Childcare
How Shared Parental Leave benefited this mum and family
There’s no doubt in my mind the UK’s Shared Parental Leave (SPL) system could be improved. Nonetheless, for some couples it works very well. Earlier this summer I published this article, written by dad Hamish Reid. He had taken SPL previously and with his wife expecting another child, was gearing up to go on leave
October 23, 2018
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