Nursery World - Fathers are 'kept out of family involvement'

One in four families is missing out on a father's involvement at home, according to new research.

The Fatherhood Institute's survey of 1,000 parents, published on Tuesday, found that a majority of mothers and fathers want to share key aspects of parenting such as changing nappies and reading with their children, but say that a lack of paternity leave and flexible working for fathers prevents them doing so.

The survey also shows how the gender wage gap has meant that men's greater earning potential or prospects traps them in the breadwinning role and mothers in the caring role.

The Fatherhood Institute is urging political parties to remove the barriers to parents taking on shared roles. It has published Six Signposts for Fatherhood - key directions for future policy that it says will help fathers do their best for their families.

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