Our goal is to help and challenge institutions, organisations and individuals within them, to better support men's caregiving through father-inclusive policies, practice, funding decisions, and service design. We do that by:

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• Responding to parliamentary inquiries, consultations and other calls for evidence

• Providing briefings to MPs and take part in relevant All-Party Parliamentary Groups

• Working with Government departments and relevant agencies, to push for policies and tax-funded services that pay due attention to fathers and fatherhood

• Collaborating with partner organisations via policy-focused working groups

• Speaking at relevant events

• Writing / contributing to press articles about key areas of Government policy affecting families and children

• Running public-facing campaigns – often in partnership with other advocacy organisations, including those led by fathers – to raise awareness of key issues, and harness support for specific policy calls 

 

Our focus is on employment, health, social care and education policy – the areas which most impact on parents. Our key goals include:

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   Reform of paternity and parental leave, and improved access to flexible working

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   Improved engagement with fathers by perinatal, early years, social care and other family services 

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   Gender diversification of the early years education and childcare workforce