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FOI2021/00156: Shared Parental Leave

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Case reference FOI2021/00156

Published 28 June 2021

Request

Request Received: 17 March 2021

I have the following questions regarding shared parental leave and information published by UKRI contained on the following URL:

https://www.ukri.org/news/update-to-the-ukri-fec-grant-and-training-grant-terms-and-conditions/#:~:text=UKRI%20has%20amended%20the%20training%20grant%20terms%20and,sought%20to%20emulate%20the%20statutory%20entitlement%20of%20employees.

1. How many PhD funded students were granted shared parental leave under UKRI policy which became active in 2015 and "sought to emulate the statutory entitlement of employees"[1]?

2. Which research organisations informed you that they could not operate SPL or ShPP policies for UKRI students?

3. Which specific research organisation made you aware of the situation?

4. Can you provide minutes of the meeting with the Research Organisation Consultation Group (ROCG) where shared parental leave was discussed?

5. Did you receive legal advice stating that UKRI could not emulate statutory shared parental leave policy. And if so, could you please supply this advice?

Response

Response Sent: 16 April 2021

Full details of this response are provided in the attached documents.

Documents

• FOI2021.00156 ROCG meeting notes 11.09.20_Redacted.pdf (111.5 KB)
• FOI_Response_Letter_FOI2021_00156_Redacted.pdf (276.6 KB)

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