The Parents Promise in the Media
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Parents Promise HR initiative launch (Jan 2023)

The Parents Promise on BBC 5 Live Breakfast (October 2021)

C4 A fathers fight to see his son through a broken family court system (May 2021)

The Parents Promise Launch Video (May 2021)

Press Clippings

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Today's Family Lawyer - 13 March 2025

One in ten children in couple families affected by parental conflict, data reveals.


Yahoo! News - 12 March 2025

Parental separation in the UK is one of the greatest, least-recognised, health risks to our children.


Mail Online - 12 March 2025

Just over half of children in separated families across the UK are regularly seeing the parent they do not live with.


The Standard - 12 March 2025

56% of children in separated families regularly see the parent they do not live with.


The Independent - 12 March 2025

A parenting group has called on the Government to do more to collect data on and address the fallout for children when parents separate.


BBC Worklife - 12 July 2023

Dissolving a marriage can be stressful, to say the least. Some companies are building in flexibility and systems for employees to navigate divorce.


The Times - 3 February 2023

Hold on, HR departments, not every trauma is a 'life event'. Sometimes it's just life.


Daily Mail - 30 January 2023

'Sitting at home moping doesn't help': Business expert says bosses should give staff going through a marriage break-up more work to distract them amid calls for official divorce leave.


The Times - 27 January 2023

Divorce leave scheme backed by Tesco, Asda and NatWest.


Netmums - 27 January 2023

'Divorce Leave' from work could become the norm for parents, under new scheme.


ITV - 27 January 2023

Divorce leave scheme backed by big companies.


Daily Mail - 27 January 2023

Parents going through a divorce could soon be given time off from work under new scheme backed by Tesco, Asda and NatWest.


The Legal Diary - 27 January 2023

Law firms ease pain of separation.


Benefits Expert - 27 January 2023

MP warns employment packages are ineffective without support for parents


The Law Society Gazette - 26 January 2023

Firms sign up to divorce support scheme for staff.


People Management - 26 January 2023

Businesses pledge to support divorcing employees as survey reveals three quarters feel less efficient at work.


Solicitors Journal - 25 January 2023

Major law firms join employee divorce support initiative.


Personnel Today - 25 January 2023

Firms join forces to support employees with divorce or separation.


Grocery Gazette - 25 January 2023

Asda and Tesco sign up to new divorce support initiative for staff.


The Times - 28 October 2021

Warring parents clog up divorce courts.


Transparency Project - 13 May 2021

New 'Parents Promise' Initiative launches.

For advice on how to separate with compassion, or if you are currently experiencing difficulties and distress around these issues and need further support a list of helpful organisations is below.