Nursery World - Parents: Fathers seek new policies

A campaigning group for fatherhood has been relaunched to lobby for father-inclusive policies and support both mothers and fathers as earners and carers.

To mark the change, the Fatherhood Institute, previously known asFathers Direct, surveyed 1,000 adults for their views on fatherhood.

It found 95 per cent of men and women felt it was important for fathersto spend time caring for their children during their first two years, 78per cent said fathers who were present in a child's early years had agreat impact, and 80 per cent said fathers should feel able to requestflexible working.

Last week, minister for women Harriet Harman said that men and womenshould spend equal time working and raising children and that fathersshould demand flexible working hours.

The Fatherhood Institute will review research on child welfare anddevelopment in relation to fathers and lobby for changes to policy andpractice.

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