Fewer than one in 10 employees using shared parental leave

By Elizabeth Howlett

Survey finds more workers plan to take advantage of SPL for future children, but experts warn a supportive culture is just as important as policies

Fewer than one in 10 working parents are taking advantage of shared parental leave (SPL), a survey has found; however, this could start to increase as families move away from traditional parenting models.

The poll of 1,000 UK employees by YouGov and Winckworth Sherwood found that just 7 per cent of respondents with children had taken SPL. However, 17 per cent, including both parents and non-parents, said they intended to take SPL after having a future child.

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