July Return to Work Workshop

Returning to work following a period of maternity leave can be a nerve-wracking experience, exacerbated by the emotions surrounding leaving a small baby for the first time.

But with our 90 minute workshop, we'll get you feeling confident and prepared for your return!

As well as detailing key legal information and sharing expectations of best practice, you'll benefit from a coaching-style approach giving you the headspace to consider what you need now, the boundaries you can set, what you want your life to look like as a parent-teacher, and the chance to share tips to get organised at home and at school.

Live attendance:

You'll have the chance to meet other parent-teachers in the same position as you, and share support and encouragement, as well as the chance to pose questions in the chat, or during the Q&A. NB: all 'live attendance' tickets will receive a recording of the workshop after the event - please do not book two tickets in order to receive the recording if you plan to attend live.

Recorded workshop:

You'll gain access to the workshop upon booking your ticket and can get in touch via email on mtptproject@gmail.com

Funding

Workshop places are fully-funded for state-school colleagues in England thanks to support from our regional school, MAT and TSH partners. Please do thank your local organisation on social media for their support.

East Midlands

Potentia TSH, Redhill TSH, Spencer TSH, Northamptonshire TSH, Leicester and Leicestershire TSH, Leicestershire and Rutland TSH.

North West

Bright Futures TSH, Generate TSH, Star TSH (NW Lancashire, Bolton, Bury and Rochdale), Rainbow TSH, East Manchester TSH, Embrace TSH, Inspire Learning TSH.

South East

Chiltern TSH, TSH Berkshire, Astra TSH, Alban TSH, Oxfordshire TSH (OTSA)

South Coast

HISP TSH, GLF TSH, Xavier TSH, STEP Ahead TSH

South West

Balcarras TSH, SWIFT, Five Counties TSH, One Cornwall

London

London South TSH, London District East TSH, Central London TSH, Thames South TSH

West Midlands

Coventry and Central Warwickshire TSH, Haybridge TSH, Shropshire and Telford Educational Partnership, Star Institute (Birmingham South)

East of England

Unity TSH, Inspiration TSH, Julian TSH

North and North East

Northern Lights TSH, One Cumbria TSH, Three Rivers TSH

If you work in Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland or the independent sector, we encourage you to ask your school to fund your workshop place, claim a KIT / SPLIT day to attend and cover the costs, or scroll down to see if any of the promo codes apply to you.

FAQs

• It's not letting me reserve tickets!

Eventbrite can sometimes be glitchy: try changing your internet browswer or switching from the app to a browser version. If this still doesn't work, email mtptproject@gmail.com with your name, the type of school you work in (state / independent), the county or London borough you are based in and your ticket preference and we willl book you in manually.

• I'm a father - am I allowed to come?

100% yes. This workshop is for anyone who has taken a caring-related career break and is stepping back into school. Join us, and then tell all of your friends who have taken shared parental leave or extended paternity leave that support is available from The MTPT Project!

• My baby will be with me... is this okay?

Fantastic - we can't wait to meet them. Babies make fantastic thinking partners and are what make MTPT Project sessions so special!

In case they also monopolise your hands during the session, we suggest using the voice notes app on your phone to complete some of the coaching activities, or make a note of any key reflections, information or follow up actions.

• What if I'm already back at work: is the workshop still relevant?

If you have only recently returned to work (i.e. within the last half term) and can attend the workshop live, then it will still be very helpful for you as you settle into a routine as a parent-teacher.

• This is my second / third etc. return to work: is the workshop still relevant?

Our most bittersweet phrase at The MTPT Project is 'I wish I'd known about you on my first parental leave!' The workshop is packed with information and the opportunity to get a bit of headspace, valuable to all returners whether this is your first or tenth baby!

• Is the workshop relevant to TAs / support / central MAT staff?

Yes! There are some legal nuances related to your contracts, but the workshop is helpful for all parents working in education.

• I don't qualify for a funded place: can I use KIT / SPLIT days to fund the workshop?

Yes, and we strongly encourage you to do so if you don't qualify for a funded place! Your KIT / SPLIT days have to be mutually agreed, but using a KIT / SPLIT day to attend the workshop and implement any follow up actions is a great way of keeping in touch with your work identity and transitioning back into the classroom.

Just show your HR Manager the Eventbrite confirmation when you claim your KIT / SPLIT day as evidence of attendance.

• I'm looking for a workshop on another date.

All our upcoming workshops and other opportunities are listed on our Eventbrite page. Why not give us a follow to receive notifications of what's coming up?

• Colleagues in my school / organisation don't qualify for a funded place and I want to make a group booking to support them.

Please email Emma on mtptproject@gmail.com to make a group booking, or to set up a promo code for future workshops.