Lockdown Fathers: the untold story

News

Do government flexible work plans go far enough for dads?
The government’s new proposals around flexible working, outlined today – especially the plan to give people the right to request flexible working from day one in a job – are a step in the right direction. 

New FI project with Fulham FC supports dads and daughters
The Fatherhood Institute is forming a partnership with Women in Sport, Fulham Football Club and the English Football League Trust, to help low income families in London get active with their children. 

NHS fails new mums by ignoring dads, says major FI study
The NHS is failing to provide the ‘family-centred’ antenatal, maternity or health visitor services required by its own rules and desired by parents, according to a large survey of new fathers, published today. 

Father’s Day: listen to us on BBC Radio 4 Archive Hour
In this show, comedian Mark Thomas examines how the image of dad has been made and re-made over the decades – supported by the Fatherhood Institute’s joint CEO and head of research, Adrienne Burgess and others. 

Training

PIP guide: Developing a father-inclusive workforce
This is one of a series of guides to help agencies develop father-inclusive services, produced by the Department for Children, Schools and Families’ Parenting Implementation Project (PIP), which ran from early 2008 until June 2009.