Number of employees taken paternity leave for past three years
Received 20 April 2026
I am writing to request information under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Please supply the following:
1. A copy of your current paternity-leave policy, including any variations depending on employee status (e.g. full-time, part-time, length of service). Please clearly state the standard entitlement (number of weeks) and the rate of pay (full pay, statutory pay, enhanced pay, etc.) across that entitlement.
2. For the most recent three financial years (or calendar years) for which data is held:
a) the number of employees who took paternity leave, and
b) the average number of weeks taken per employee, and
c) if available, a breakdown of take-up by type of pay (e.g. full pay vs statutory pay).
3. The median (or mean) gross pay of all council employees
Responded 28 April 2026
1. Family Leave and Flexible Working Policy attached.
Employees who have been continuously employed by the council for at least 26 weeks up to any day in the ‘qualifying week’ (fifteenth week before the baby is due) are entitled to:
Statutory Paternity - 2 weeks with Statutory pay plus Maternity support leave - 5 days with full pay.
2.
a)1
b) 1
c) 1-week full pay
3. £18.35 p/h