1. A copy of your current paternity-leave policy, including any variations depending on employee status (e.g. full-time, part-time, length of service). Please clearly state the standard entitlement (number of weeks) and the rate of pay (full pay, statutory pay, enhanced pay, etc.) across that entitlement.
Ordinary Statutory Paternity Pay is paid for a maximum of 2 weeks. In accordance to the National agreement on pay and conditions laid out by the NJC for local government services, you will be on full pay for a week (similar to maternity support leave) and the second week is paid at the rate set by the government for the relevant tax year or 90% of your average weekly earnings (whichever is less).
To qualify for paternity pay you must have average earning at or above the lower earnings limit for the payment of National Insurance contributions.

2. For the most recent three financial years (or calendar years) for which data is held: a) the number of employees who took paternity leave, and b) the average number of weeks taken per employee, and c) if available, a breakdown of take-up by type of pay (e.g. full pay vs statutory pay).
2023/2024:
a) 4
b) 1.5 weeks
2024/2025:
a) 7
b) 1.5 weeks
2025/2026:
a) 7
b) 1.5 weeks
c) if available, a breakdown of take-up by type of pay (e.g. full pay vs statutory pay):Not available, however, if only 7 Days taken then it will be Full pay, if 14 Days taken it will be 1 week Full pay and 2nd week with be Statutory pay.

3. The median (or mean) gross pay of all council employees
£41,623.62