Contents
2 Current entitlements for new parents
Current entitlements for new parents
Statutory Maternity Leave and Pay
Adoption pay and leave, special guardians and neonatal leave
Adoption and special guardianship
3 Support for new parents during Covid-19
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
Furlough as an option at the end of maternity leave
Health and safety for pregnant women and new mothers
Issues with Statutory Maternity Pay entitlements due to Covid-19
The Self-Employment Income Support Scheme
Extending parental leave and pay for three months
4 Becoming a new parent during the pandemic
Giving birth during the lockdown
Financial concerns and parental mental health
Parents with multiple children
The impact of the Covid-19 outbreak on parental mental health
The economic cost of poor parental mental health
6 Adoption and special guardians
The impact of the Covid-19 outbreak on adoption leave and newly adopted children
Time for transitioning to school
Self-employed adoptive parents
The impact of the Covid-19 outbreak on special guardians
The impact of the Covid-19 outbreak on the neonatal experience
8 Childcare and returning to work
Crisis in funding and availability
Reopening, health concerns and separation anxiety
Grandparents and other childcare options
Conclusions and recommendations
Annex 1: Summary of initial public engagement
Annex 2: Summary of follow-up public engagement
List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament
Published: 6 July 2020