Parental Leave Policy - April 2026

In this section

Introduction
Scope
Other types of family-friendly leave
Who can take ordinary parental leave
Amount of ordinary parental leave you can take
Notice to take ordinary parental leave
Evidence to take ordinary parental leave
Public/Bank holidays

Postponing your ordinary parental leave
While you are on ordinary parental leave
Returning to work after ordinary parental leave
Data protection
Abuse of the Parental Leave policy
Dual or Multiple Contracts
Appeals
Ensuring equality of opportunity

Evidence to take ordinary parental leave

The Absence Team will ask you for evidence to support your request for ordinary parental leave. They will normally ask to see evidence of your child's birth certificate or certificate of adoption.