Hi
I'm in secondary school and currently 6 months pregnant. Not intending to leave until I'm nearly 38 weeks because of exam classes and I've been lucky having a really easy pregnancy (compared with others at school). The extra weight is starting to get to me now and I'm just having to adapt my lessons, especially as I rarely sit down during the day. I've just given up my break and lunch duties too, as I was going home aching on those days. Parents' evenings are an absolute killer though. My lessons now are tending to rely more on the text books, but it's no different to them having a learning manager or a supply teacher and at least they have the continuity of me knowing what they have done and where I want them to be by the time I leave.
I'm looking forward to the whole year with my baby. There are no relatives near enough or retired etc. to be able to help me with childcare, so I intend to go back for my 13 weeks full time, which will actually end during the summer hols next year and then go part time. I've already told my head of my plans in the hope that it gives us long enough to come up with a solution (I'm the only person who teaches my subject - so it's not just a simple staffing shuffle about). We'll have to wait and see what happens there...
Hello,
As far as I know you can claim your statutory maternity pay (SMP) and not have to pay it back. You also get 4 weeks at full pay and another 2 weeks of half pay - this is all I opted for as I wasn't sure if I was going back or not. After this you can claim another 12 weeks half pay which you do have to pay back if you don't return to work. I opted out of this so if/when I go back I'll get it as a bonus rather than them clawing it back from me.
I work in Derbyshire so it may be different in your area.
Try reading this document
http://www.teachers.org.uk/resources/pdf/MATERNITY_MATTERS_May_2006_edition.pdf
or the visit www.berr.gov.uk - and search for maternity entitlements.
Hope this helps. X
T hat's great thanks x
Hi i'm new to this group. Is there anyone on here who's not going back to work after baby is born? That's what i'm hoping to do. Just wondered if anyone knows if you have to pay back your maternity pay as i've had lots of differing opinions on here. I don't want to ask my work cos not even pregnant yet but i would like to know. Thanks x
Hello,
As far as I know you can claim your statutory maternity pay (SMP) and not have to pay it back. You also get 4 weeks at full pay and another 2 weeks of half pay - this is all I opted for as I wasn't sure if I was going back or not. After this you can claim another 12 weeks half pay which you do have to pay back if you don't return to work. I opted out of this so if/when I go back I'll get it as a bonus rather than them clawing it back from me.
I work in Derbyshire so it may be different in your area.
Try reading this document
http://www.teachers.org.uk/resources/pdf/MATERNITY_MATTERS_May_2006_edition.pdf
or the visit www.berr.gov.uk - and search for maternity entitlements.
Hope this helps. X
Hi i'm new to this group. Is there anyone on here who's not going back to work after baby is born? That's what i'm hoping to do. Just wondered if anyone knows if you have to pay back your maternity pay as i've had lots of differing opinions on here. I don't want to ask my work cos not even pregnant yet but i would like to know. Thanks x
Me and my big mouth.....finished work friday and gave birth before the evening was up! I should have stopped work earlier but hey-ho, longer time to be spent with my bundle of joy.
You'll need to be logged in to post new Comments and Answers or to Chat.
Login or
Register