• Centrica, Winner 2011, The Best for Fathers Award

  Policies afford fathers flexibility and time off to spend with their children. Paternity pay is enhanced, and fathers are allowed to phase back from paternity leave (OPL and APL), they are also able to split paternity leave. There is awareness that life events, like having a new baby, may temporarily affect performance and work can…

• Barclays, Finalist 2017, The Cityparents Best for all stages of Fatherhood Award

  So far 162 parents have taken shared parental leave at Barclays – 95 per cent of them fathers. There are also high levels of paid paternity leave take-up. Dedicated coaching sessions and webinars are run to support fathers and of 3,085 members of the bank’s family network, 42 per cent are men. Fathers are supported…

• West Dunbartonshire Council, Winner 2017, Best Public Sector Employer

  Extending flexible recruitment to proactively ask candidates what flexibility they desire Extensive support for carers and bereaved employees Making strides to support fathers in equal parenting West Dunbartonshire Council’s (WDC’s) commitment to being the best was clear to the judges in the steady progress made in its family friendly provision. WDC understands what employees want…

• Imperial College London, Winner 2017, The Cityparents Best for all stages of Fatherhood Award

  Case studies and high-level role models demonstrate support for fathers Post-leave academic fellowship extended to fathers Shared parental leave pay enhanced to match maternity pay Imperial is enacting cultural change in a traditionally male-dominated academic institution. Initiatives aim to break down traditional assumptions around parenthood and ensure fathers can take an equal role. At Imperial…

• Lloyds Banking Group – Winner 2017 Scottish Top Employers (large private sector)

  Family friendly working is in Lloyds Banking Group’s (LBG) DNA.

• Pinsent Masons LLP, Winner 2016, The Centrica Best for Modern Families Award

  Key features All employees are able to access family support and work-life policies and 24 per cent of the workforce works flexibly. Flexibility has significantly increased retention – turnover in the corporate team reduced from 30.2 per cent to 17.5 per cent Project Sky addresses gender imbalance at senior levels – de-stigmatising working less than…

• West Dunbartonshire Council – Winner 2016 The Carers Scotland Best for Carers and Eldercare Award

  Family Friendly working dovetails into the Council’s “Be the Best” strategy. This creates a working environment where employees can excel, and supports the organisation’s key ambitions.

• Scottish Parliament – Highly Commended 2016 The Fathers Network Scotland Best for all Stages of Fatherhood Award

  The parliament recognise the importance of fathers at all stages - from before the arrival of a new baby, when they return to work following parental leave, and as they go through each life stage.

• Scottish Parliament, Commended 2015, The Cityfathers Best for all Stages of Fatherhood Award

  The Scottish Parliament wants to play its part, as a public sector employer, in embracing change in parenting and giving fathers a voice, because it believes that society can only change and make parenting a more equal partnership if employers make their contribution through how they promote their policies on maternity, paternity and adoption and…

• West Dunbartonshire Council, Commended 2015, The Cityfathers Best for all Stages of Fatherhood Award

  West Dunbartonshire Council has shown that it is fully committed to supporting working fathers to achieve balance between work and family life. The council’s workforce is predominantly female (71%) and it is widely recognised that women are more likely to undertake caring responsibilities and to work flexibly and/or part-time. Through encouraging working fathers to take…

• London School of Economics and Political Science, Winner 2015, The Cityfathers Best for all Stages of Fatherhood Award

  The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) is working hard to equalise the opportunities it gives to fathers and mothers and is showing a genuine commitment to changing the ‘mum carer, father provider’ stereotype. This makes business sense and has a positive effect on gender equality at the LSE. The following workshops are…

• National Grid, Finalist 2015, The Cityfathers Best for all Stages of Fatherhood Award

  National Grid’s approach to fatherhood is a passionate one, ensuring every staff group is included and addressing every step of the journey from pre-conception to grandparenthood. National Grid’s vision is that every dad is able to be the dad he wants to be, and the best employee he can be, achieving a real work–life balance.…