Why we need fairer policies for mums and dads: Guardian video

Please donate to Fathers Reading Every Day

Fatherhood World

• These are the mums, dads, sons and daughters killed in the Manchester terror attack – we will … May 24, 2017
• Four In Five Women Feel Uncomfortable Talking About Their Periods, New Study Shows May 24, 2017
• Harare water crisis deepens May 20, 2017
• Young Fathers on the legacy of ‘Trainspotting’ and why ‘it’s always shite being Scottish’ May 19, 2017
• Rugby’s generation game sees Young and Maunder Jr make names for themselves May 19, 2017
• LA’s charismatic new rap king G Perico on fatherhood and All Blue May 18, 2017

Training

Schools – boost your results by becoming a FRED provider
‘When I see my children at the weekend they say, “We don’t want to go to McDonald’s – can we read stories instead?”.’ You probably already know how important dads can be to their children’s learning – and if you don’t, you can find out here. 

Creating father-inclusive health and social services: one-day course
  The government’s Healthy Child programme says: “The contribution that fathers make to their children’s development, health and wellbeing is important, but services do not do enough to recognise or support them. 

Workplace courses and resources
Men have changed – they want to be fully involved, hands-on dads, not just chained to a life of breadwinning. 

News

FI joins call for new deal for dads in election manifestos
The Fatherhood Institute has joined a coalition of charities and trade unions, to call on the UK’s political parties to include policies aimed at promoting involved fatherhood in their election manifestos. 

New resource helps shared parental leave scheme celebrate 2nd birthday
We are delighted to have contributed to a new shared parental leave resource developed by Alliance Manchester Business School, Lancaster University School of Management and work-life balance charity, Working Families, which was launched to coincide with the second anniversary of the scheme. 

‘Everything works against fathers’: UK dads feel work-life balance strain
The Women and Equalities Committee’s Fathers and the workplace is ongoing. You can read the first oral evidence to the enquiry, from 22 March, here.