Maternity and Paternity Workshops to Support Teachers and Leaders

30 Apr 25

Colleagues on a period of parental leave, returning to work or balancing their school commitments with young children will continue to benefit from fully-funded support next academic year thanks to an ongoing partnership between Generate and The MTPT Project.

This partnership will give state school colleagues fully-funded access to The MTPT Project’s Cradle to Classroom programme of transition support – three coaching and workshop offers designed to support them as they navigate their parenting journey:

Group coaching during the parental leave period
Return to work workshops
Group coaching (Sustain and Grow) for colleagues back at work with children aged 5 or younger

View their sessions running across May:

Return to Work Workshops | Monday 12th May, 9.30am - 11.00am
For Teachers, School Leaders and Support Staff returning to work after a period of maternity, adoption or shared parental leave. Register here.

Parental Leave Groups | Tuesday 13th May, 9.30am - 10.30am
A three-session group coaching programme for Teachers and Leaders on maternity, adoption or shared parental leave. Register here.

With women aged 30-39 making up the largest group of teachers to leave the profession every year, Generate recognises the importance of supporting colleagues over this key period where more than 67% of teachers become parents. We want colleagues in our region to know how valuable they are to our schools, and to feel empowered to design careers that fit in with their new family lives.

Since 2023, more than 600 colleagues across the country have attended one or more of the Cradle to Classroom programmes thanks to support from Teaching School Hub and other partners. We look forward to supporting even more new parents next academic year.

Expression of Interest bookings are already open for the September Sustain and Grow group coaching programme. If you will be returning to work following a period of maternity, adoption or shared parental leave this September, or have a child aged 5 or younger, this is the programme for you.

Full 2025-26 dates for the other programmes in The MTPT Project’s Cradle to Classroom package will be announced in the summer term. Keep up to date by signing up to our newsletter, following us on Twitter, or signing up to The MTPT Project’s fortnightly bulletin.