Attendance record questioned as I booked holiday in advance for childcare

[NoHoliday4u]

I was pulled into a meeting today to address my attendance.
they stated ive been absent for 6 days for childcare reasons, and this is impacting ability to perform my job role. I was surprised as my husband normally covers sickness and I confirmed I've taken 1 day (which I took as unpaid emergency leave). It transpires the other 5 days are occasions where I have prebooked holiday well in advance through the correct channel and received approval but where I've mentioned the reason for the request has been for childcare.

Apparently you can book time to play golf but not to cover school holidays or performances.

Surely this can't be right?! I'm feeling quite upset as I always go above and beyond, working from home when I had covid.

It very much sounds like sex discrimination- I doubt they ask all the men about their leave and whether it’s for childcare.

I’d email as above, asking for written clarification of what they are claiming. Then contact ACAS. I’m sorry I really don’t like the sound of this company. Not choosing to listen to you and to believe Clive? The leave should be clearly documented so there’s nothing to ‘believe’. It’s fact.