The survey was part of the alliance's Dad Challenge, after its own evidence suggested that many practitioners are not engaging with fathers and male carers. Although only 30 settings took part in the survey, the results showed that, on average, 23.5 per cent of people who drop off and pick up their children are fathers or male carers.
Tim Kahn, inclusion officer for the alliance, said that despite the size of the survey, the results suggest a growing trend of fathers being more involved in childcare.
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