Lockdown Fathers: the untold story

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Fathers after lockdown: transforming workplaces, transforming families
Britain Thinks / Fatherhood Institute webinar WEDNESDAY 9 JUNE 2021, 2-3PM During the Spring 2020 lockdown in Britain, fathers spent more time at home with their families than at any point since the Industrial Revolution.  Lockdown Fathers: the untold story, funded by the Nuffield Foundation, details their experiences and their aspirations for ways of working post-pandemic. 

What was lockdown like for dads – and how can we keep the ‘best bits’?
Our new study, Lockdown Fathers: the untold story, shows that during the first Covid-19 lockdown (in spring 2020), Britain’s fathers spent more time than ever with their children – looking after them, doing more housework and supporting their learning and development through play, home schooling and other activities. 

Fathers seek more home and flexible working to maintain COVID transformation in childcare
PLEASE NOTE: ALL INFORMATION INCLUDING REPORTS AND VIDEO ARE EMBARGOED UNTIL 0.01AM ON 11 MAY 2021 Study reveals demand to preserve large lockdown increases in fathers’ caring, schoolwork support and housework. 

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Fathers after lockdown: transforming workplaces, transforming families

Britain Thinks / Fatherhood Institute webinar WEDNESDAY 9 JUNE 2021, 2-3PM During the Spring 2020 lockdown in Britain, fathers spent more time at home with their families than at any point since the Industrial Revolution.  Lockdown Fathers: the untold story, funded by the Nuffield Foundation, details their experiences and their aspirations for ways of working post-pandemic.