Shared parental leave (SPL) allows the mother/adopter to choose to bring maternity/adoption leave to an end at any point after the initial two-week compulsory maternity/adoption leave period.
Parents can then choose to split the remaining time (50 weeks) between them. SPL must end no later than one year after the birth/placement.
Up to 37 weeks of Shared Parental Pay (ShPP) is available (if eligible may include 22 weeks of Occupational Shared Parental Pay (OshPP)).
The two-week period of paternity leave will continue to be available.