Workhorse fathers: why it’s time we gave UK dads a break
Policy » For fathers
Blog » For fathers
16 June 2023
In our previous blog, we presented new analysis of how much an average-earning, full-time employed UK father stands to lose financially if he takes two weeks’ paternity leave paid at the statutory rate, compared to what he could earn if he carried on working. 
What price time with dad? The UK’s £1k-per-father paternity leave gap
Policy » For fathers
Blog » For fathers
12 June 2023
As our inboxes and timelines fill with the usual torrent of Father’s Day marketing offers, now’s a good time to reflect on how much value is really attached to dads in the UK. 
Understanding new fathers’ experiences in UK small businesses
FI research » For fathers
Blog » For fathers
7 June 2023
Becoming a parent is a major transition in a person’s working life. For many expectant and new parents, the excitement of becoming a father or mother is accompanied by worries about finances, as well as logistical challenges involved in juggling their new parenting role with work. 
Daddy Leave: why Britain needs a father-inclusive parenting leave system
Policy » For fathers
Blog » For fathers
8 August 2022
The UK’s parenting leave system is one of the most gender-unequal in the developed world. Its structure – followed by the vast majority of employers across the country – places responsibility for looking after babies, for the entire first year of their lives, firmly in the hands of mothers. 
Happy Father’s Day to all the first-year dads
Practice » For fathers
13 June 2022
We know that sometimes it feels like you’re the forgotten parent. Nobody smiles at you or talks to you, invites you to appointments about the baby, or asks you how you are. 
Blog: Why maternity services must modernise and take fathers seriously
FI research » For fathers
Blog » For fathers
12 June 2018
Jeremy Davies writes (this blog first appeared on Huffington Post UK): OK, we get it. Maternity services: the clue’s in the name.