School Governance on Parental Leave

Kate Fiddian (@kfiddian), Assistant Head, Science teacher and South West Representative for The MTPT Project explains how taking up a role as a Primary School governor has improved her understanding of whole school leadership, and enriched her experience of maternity...

Maternity Leave #Shelfie

Primary school teacher and MTPT blogger, @Lucy_Braidley sums up her recommended summer reads for your CPD shelf, proving that even with two small children and a baby, reading can be one of the best forms of CPD whilst on parental leave. I love a good book and I really...

The Power of Motherhood

Inspired by one woman’s decision to take her baby to work this week, Frances Ashton (@FKAEnglish) reflects on owning your power as a mother. Yesterday, Australian senator Larissa Waters stood in front of congress and rose to explain her motion. She was calm,...

Happy 1st Birthday!

It is a year since the conception of The MaternityTeacher PaternityTeacher Project – an easy birthday to remember as it coincides with a sunny May half term and precedes my son’s first birthday.  Like him, the project has developed from a seed to a very...