How SPL Works – Step by Step: STEP 4

Shared Parental Leave - Process Guide for Headteachers - March 2026

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Step 4: Booking Notice

The employee submits a Booking Notice which formally requests SPL and confirms:

• Start and end dates.
• Whether the leave is continuous (one block) or discontinuous (multiple blocks).

Employees can submit up to three Booking Notices in total.

Shared Parental Leave - Process Guide for Headteachers - March 2026