INCLUSIVEGRID — SUPPORTING EMPLOYEES WHO ARE SEND PARENTS
Manager conversation checklist. Practical suggestions, not legal advice.
Record only necessary information and store it privately.

PREPARE
[ ] Arrange a private conversation.
[ ] Ask what the employee wants help with; do not assume.
[ ] Clarify what may be shared and with whom.
[ ] Avoid asking for unnecessary details about the child.

DISCUSS
[ ] Which work arrangements are difficult right now?
[ ] Would a different meeting time, clearer priorities or cover help?
[ ] What should happen in an unexpected caring situation?
[ ] What policy or leave guidance needs checking, and by whom?
[ ] What are the employee's development goals?

AGREE
Action:
Owner:
Start date:
Priorities / cover arrangements:
Who needs to know and what may be shared:
Review date:

REVIEW
What helped?
What still needs to change?
Next action and owner:

Leave eligibility, notice and pay must be checked separately.
Acas guidance covers Great Britain; Northern Ireland differs:
https://www.acas.org.uk/time-off-for-care-and-support
Checked 27 September 2026.