by @maternityCPD | Sep 15, 2021 | Parental Leave CPD
When FE Lecturer, Jonny Kay, found himself furloughed during the school closures that resulted from the 2020-21 COVID-19 pandemic, he happily took on the majority of childcare for his daughter and excitedly awaited his second ‘lockdown baby’. With more...
by @maternityCPD | Aug 24, 2021 | Parental Leave CPD
Guest blogger and Teacher of Sport and Uniformed Protective Services in the Further Education sector, Chris Wilde reflects on how taking on the lion’s share of childcare during lockdown enabled him to transfer lessons from “Dadding” to his FE...
by @maternityCPD | May 10, 2021 | Parental Leave CPD
In my previous post I considered why I would want to volunteer my time in a school during days when I am not contracted to teach but caring for my child. I did approach one school in my area but instead I was offered the opportunity to support a local charity one...
by @maternityCPD | Apr 29, 2021 | Parental Leave CPD
Claire Schnellmann begins a two-part series considering the possibility of bringing her child into a school environment to support the work of either her own school or one closer to home, and whether this could be both a rich professional experience and an excellent...
by @maternityCPD | Apr 24, 2021 | Family Friendly Schools
English teacher, and mother of two, Sabina Webster, explains how her changing identities of daughter, mother and teacher have influenced her experience of Ramadan. For as long as I can remember I had been the worst at getting up for Sehri (or Suhoor –the pre-dawn meal...
by @maternityCPD | Apr 13, 2021 | Parental Leave CPD
Claire Schnellmann, currently works as a primary teacher part-time, volunteers locally with her 9 month daughter once a week, and is the founder of the online network ‘Contributing with Children’ which celebrates and promotes voluntary and paid...
by @maternityCPD | Mar 30, 2021 | Parental Leave CPD
Claire Schnellmann, currently works as a primary teacher part-time, volunteers locally with her 9 month daughter once a week, and is the founder of the online network ‘Contributing with Children’ which celebrates and promotes voluntary and paid...
by @maternityCPD | Mar 7, 2021 | Parental Leave CPD
Claire Schnellmann, part-time primary teacher and new MTPT Project blogger reflects on how volunteering with her baby on her first maternity leave has acted as excellent informal pastoral CPD, and the lessons it has taught her about building community relationships....
by @maternityCPD | Jan 1, 2021 | Family Friendly Schools
Head of PE and Dance and mother of two, Helen explains how shared parental leave worked for her and her husband, also a teacher. I am currently coming to the end of my second maternity leave, and second experience of Shared Parental Leave (SPL). SPL works by enabling...
by @maternityCPD | Sep 26, 2020 | Parental Leave CPD
MTPT Project Leeds Advocate, Assisstant Head Teacher, popular author and mother of two, Jenny Webb shares her advice for negotiating, even when we might be feeling at our most vulnerable. I’m sitting in a wood panelled office in a straight-backed chair in the middle...
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