Focus on working parents
Why parental leave and childcare provision policies need to be reformed
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Why parental leave and childcare provision policies need to be reformed
In this report, we explore current practice in relation to supporting working parents, and what provisions organisations provide around parental leave. We last explored this subject in 2016 and our findings show that not much has changed or progressed since.
To improve the situation, we are calling on the UK Government to enhance the statutory paternity/partner provision to six weeks at or near the full rate of pay. We also suggest that affordable childcare should be provided from the end of maternity leave to enable parents, and particularly mothers, to return to work more quickly if they choose to.
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