Fathers in the Workplace Toolkit We have developed a set of accessible, easy-to-use tools for organisations to support fathers in the workplace.
24 May 2022 Equal Parenting Project announces the winners of the inaugural Working Dads Employers Awards 2022 Awards were announced to to celebrate organisations that promote the role of fathers in driving gender equality in the workplace
04 March 2021 Dads in the Workplace: A Q&A with Dr Sarah Forbes and Dr Holly Birkett Appearing in Dad Blog UK.
21 February 2021 'I had no idea about the hidden labour': has the pandemic changed fatherhood for ever? For the past year, many men have spent more time with their children than ever before. Could it force a permanent change? by Tom Lamont in The Guardian.
08 January 2021 The future of work is flexible Holly Birkett and Sarah Forbes in the New Statesman: How Covid-19 is breaking down barriers to flexible working.
19 November 2020 Managers are much more positive about flexible working and staff working from home since the pandemic - says new study. Managers are much more positive about their staff working from home and working flexibly since lockdown says a new study
15 October 2020 Could the COVID-19 pandemic lead to more shared parenting? In the CBI blog, Dr Holly Birkett and Dr Sarah Forbes write on how employers can take steps to encourage men to take on more caring responsibilities.
30 July 2020 The future of work can be flexible The University of Kent and the University of Birmingham have undertaken research to understand how employees working from home have coped during the COVID-19 lockdown.
29 July 2020 The future of work is flexible - says new study The future of work is flexible – a new academic study on home working during lockdown highlights employees' desire for more flexibility and the struggles faced by parents during the COVID-19 lockdown.
02 March 2020 Fathers in the Workplace Toolkit launched to help organisations better support working fathers Researchers from the University of Birmingham have launched a "Fathers in the Workplace Toolkit", to help organisations be more inclusive of fathers and support them to balance their work and parenting roles.
02 March 2020 Top tips for improving the inclusivity of fathers in the workplace By Dr Sarah Forbes and Dr Holly Birkett, co-directors of the Equal Parenting Project.
27 August 2019 University of Birmingham research shows take up of Shared Parental Leave is increasing Researchers at the University of Birmingham have found out individuals claimants for Shared Parental Pay (ShPP) the statutory paid part of Shared Parental Leave (SPL)
28 March 2019 Equal Parenting Project Forum – why is take up so low? Dr Holly Birkett and Dr Sarah Forbes ran a forum in Westminster last week to showcase The Equal Parenting Project's research on the take-up of Shared Parental Leave (SPL).