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Who has parental responsibility for looking after children, and how to apply for parental responsibility if you were unmarried to the mother or are not on the birth certificate
Having parental responsibility means you have legal rights and duties…
You automatically have parental responsibility if you give birth to the…
If you’re not the birth mother, you can apply to court to get parental…
Find out what reducing parental conflict is and about the work of the Reducing Parental Conflict Programme.
Employer and employee guide to unpaid parental leave - eligibility, how much leave can be taken and notice periods, postponing leave
Eligible employees can take unpaid parental leave to look after their…
Parental leave is unpaid. You’re entitled to 18 weeks’ leave for each…
Employees qualify if all of these apply: they’re named on the child’s…
Employees must give 21 days’ notice before their intended start date. If…
Leave cannot be postponed (delayed) if: the employer does not have a…
Impact of parental conflict on local services, including education, health and social care, court systems, and drug and alcohol services.
Information and resources for leaders, managers and practitioners seeking to improve children’s outcomes by supporting the parental relationship.
Government review of the parental leave and pay system in Great Britain, co-led by the Department for Business and Trade and the Department for Work and Pensions.
Resources and tools to help commissioners, managers and leaders reduce the impact of damaging parental conflict on children.
Find out about the grant-funded innovative projects element of the Reducing Parental Conflict programme.
Training and tools to help practitioners and their managers discuss parental conflict.
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