Guidance

Civil Service: Shared Parental Leave

If you are a civil servant considering taking shared parental leave, this guidance will give you a better understanding of the options available to you.

• From: Cabinet Office
• Published: 24 September 2018
• Last updated: 22 October 2024 — See all updates

Documents

Shared Parental Leave: Having a Baby (PDF version)

PDF, 358 KB, 41 pages

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Shared Parental Leave: Having a Baby (ODT version)

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Shared Parental Leave: Having a Baby (HTML version)

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Shared Parental Leave: Adopting a Child (PDF version)

PDF, 351 KB, 41 pages

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Shared Parental Leave: Adopting a Child (ODT version)

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Shared Parental Leave: Adopting a Child (HTML version)

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Details

These two booklets contain guidance on the complexities and options available for shared parental leave. The booklets are also aimed at supporting your managers through the process.

We have developed two booklets:

• one for employees having a baby
• one for employees adopting a child, including surrogacy arrangements

Although these booklets mirror each other in many ways, there are some differences depending on your circumstances.

Published 24 September 2018

Last updated 22 October 2024 + show all updates

1. 22 October 2024

   Replaced the following documents with new versions: Shared Parental Leave: Having a Baby Shared Parental Leave: Adopting a Child

2. 24 September 2018

   First published.