Support for parents
These web pages bring together information about College policies, support and initiatives for staff and students who are parents. Much of the information will also be useful to managers of staff who are about to embark on a period of leave (for maternity, paternity or adoption reasons) or who already have young children.
Individual guidance and support for staff is available from Human Resources. To find contact details for your HR Adviser - visit the HR Contacts web page.
Guidance and support for student parents (including advice on funding childcare) is available from Services for Students.
To help you find what you need, below we have outlined the topics covered and the relevance of the information to staff, students and managers.
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Subject
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Description
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Staff/Student
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Career break planning
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Good practice on planning before during and after a period of maternity/adoption/ paternity leave.
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Staff and managers
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Health & Safety Risk Assessment
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Requirement for expectant and new mothers.
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Staff, students and managers
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Leave, pay, cover
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Summary of key features of College policies in these areas.
*(including specific information for those on fixed-term contracts)
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Staff, students and managers
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Childcare vouchers
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Information on the College's Childcare Voucher salary sacrifice scheme.
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Staff only
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Flexible working
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Summary of College policy plus useful resources to support staff in preparing applications for flexible working and managers in dealing with requests.
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Staff and managers
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Breastfeeding/expressing
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The College's provision in relation to breastfeeding/expressing facilities.
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Staff and students
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Childcare
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Information on nurseries with which the College has links, plus organisations that can help with choosing childcare.
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Staff and students
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Relevant College policies
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List of College policies and initiatives relevant to parents.
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Staff, students and managers
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Protections under the Equality Act 2010
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Summary of legal provisions covering pregnancy and maternity leave.
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Staff and students
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Further help
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List of useful contacts and resources.
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Staff and students
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Frequently asked questions
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FAQs relating to childcare
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Staff and students
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