Neonatal care leave and neonatal care pay

New and updated

• Date:

  31 March 2025

  Type:

  Podcasts and webinars

  Podcast: Neonatal care leave - a practical guide

  Jo Broadbent, counsel knowledge lawyer at Hogan Lovells, and Brightmine senior legal editor Laura Merrylees discuss the new right to neonatal care leave and look at likely forthcoming changes to family-friendly employment rights in the Employment Rights Bill. 

• Type:

  Training

  Neonatal care leave - line manager training

  Line manager training guide explaining the statutory right to neonatal care leave and how line managers can support employees who take this type of leave.

• Type:

  Training

  Neonatal care leave quiz - line manager training

  A quiz for line managers to test their knowledge on neonatal care leave.

• Type:

  Letters and forms

  Form for employee to cancel neonatal care leave

  The final versions of the Neonatal Care Leave and Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 2025 and Statutory Neonatal Care Pay (General) Regulations 2025 have been published. There are no changes in this form from the previous draft version.

• Type:

  Letters and forms

  Letter informing employee of ineligibility to take neonatal care leave

  The final versions of the Neonatal Care Leave and Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 2025 and Statutory Neonatal Care Pay (General) Regulations 2025 have been published. There are no changes in this letter from the previous draft version.

• Type:

  Letters and forms

  Letter to employee requesting further information to confirm entitlement to neonatal care leave and pay

  The final versions of the Neonatal Care Leave and Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 2025 and Statutory Neonatal Care Pay (General) Regulations 2025 have been published. There are no changes in this letter from the previous draft version.

• Type:

  Letters and forms

  Letter to employee responding to notification of neonatal care leave and confirming entitlement

  The final versions of the Neonatal Care Leave and Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 2025 and Statutory Neonatal Care Pay (General) Regulations 2025 have been published. There are no changes in this letter from the previous draft version.

• Type:

  Letters and forms

  Form to provide notice of entitlement and intention to take neonatal care leave (adoption within UK)

  The final versions of the Neonatal Care Leave and Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 2025 and Statutory Neonatal Care Pay (General) Regulations 2025 have been published. There are no changes in this form from the previous draft version.

• Type:

  Letters and forms

  Form to provide notice of entitlement and intention to take neonatal care leave (adoption from overseas)

  The final versions of the Neonatal Care Leave and Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 2025 and Statutory Neonatal Care Pay (General) Regulations 2025 have been published. There are no changes in this form from the previous draft version.

• Type:

  Letters and forms

  Form to provide notice of entitlement and intention to take neonatal care leave (birth)

  The final versions of the Neonatal Care Leave and Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 2025 and Statutory Neonatal Care Pay (General) Regulations 2025 have been published. There are no changes in this form from the previous draft version.