General Article Why it’s not true to say just 1% of dads have taken up shared parental leave

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The statistic includes men who weren’t eligible for SPL.

By Amy Packham

On the first anniversary of the launch of Shared Parental Leave (SPL), it has been widely reported that just 1% of dads have chosen to take it up.

However this figure, taken from research compiled by My Family Care, which helps businesses introduce family friendly ways of working, and the Women’s Business Council, has been misreported.

There were 200 employers interviewed for the research and from these companies, just 1%...

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