Return to Work Workshop (Teachers)

T﻿he MTPT Project is the UK's charity for parent-teachers.

The MTPT Project

For teachers, school leaders and support staff returning to work after a period of maternity, adoption or shared parental leave.

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.Y﻿ou'll have the chance to meet other parent-teachers in the same position as you, and share support and encouragement.

F undingW e have so much support from MATs, school groups and union sponsors who are committed to ensuring that their staff and colleagues in their regions have access to these powerful workshops. We hope that one of the funding opportunities below will benefit you.R egional TSH FundingU se the relevant promo code at the checkout to benefit from a fully-funded place:<ul><li>S tate school teachers in Hertfordshire - HERTS23</li><li>S tate school teachers in Bedfordshire - BEDS23</li><li>S tate school teachers in the North West - NW23</li><li>S tate school teachers in Oxfordshire - OX23</li><li>S tate school teachers in Hampshire - HANTS23</li><li>S tate school teachers in the East Midlands - EM23</li><li>S tate school teachers in Northamptonshire - NH23</li><li>S tate school teachers in the West Midlands - WM23</li><li>S tate school teachers in the South West - SW23</li><li>S tate school teachers in the East of England - EOE23</li><li>S tate school teachers in York, Scarborough and Ryedale - NYORKS23</li><li>S tate school teachers in Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark - LLS23</li><li>State school teachers in Essex - ESS23</li><li>State school teachers in West Sussex - SXW23</li></ul>W ith thanks to Leicestershire and Rutland TSH, Pathfinder TSH, Saffron TSH, Unity TSH, SWIFT, The Balcarras Trust, Pate's Grammar School, the OneCornwall Teaching School Hub Partnership, OTSA, The Julian TSH, Swindon and Wiltshire TSH, Alban Education, Potentia TSH, Spencer TSH, Northamptonshire TSH, Chafford Hundred TSH, Bright Futures TSH, East Manchester TSH, One Cumbria TSH, Chiltern Teaching School, Star TSH, Generate TSH, Tudor Grange TSH, Arthur Terry TSH, Embrace TSH, GLF TSH and John Taylor TSH for making these places available in their regions.P lease note: we will ask for your post code at sign up (but not share this) to match you with your funded region.F unding for MAT staffU se the relevant promo code at the checkout to benefit from a fully-funded place:<ul><li>E ko Trust staff - EKO23</li><li>B ig Education staff - BIGED23</li><li>O utwood Grange Academies Trust staff - OGA23</li><li>L ETTA Trust staff - LETTA23</li><li>A vanti Trust colleages - AVANTI23</li></ul>W ith thanks to our sponsoring MATs for providing this opportunity for their staff.P lease note: it is very helpful if you use your school email when you sign up for one of these MAT-funded places.N EU FundingU se the relevant promo code at the checkout to benefit from a fully-funded place:<ul><li>N EU Doncaster - NEUDONC23</li><li>N EU Sutton - NEUSUT23</li></ul>W ith thanks to these NEU branches, and the NEU more widely for their ongoing support of our work.S ubject-Specific FundingU se the relevant promo code at the checkout to benefit from a fully-funded place:<ul><li>P hysics specialists (or those who teach a majority Physics timetable) - OGDEN23</li></ul>W ith thanks to the Ogden Trust for these funded places.Additional Funded PlacesU se the relevant promo code at the checkout to benefit from a fully-funded place:<ul><li>Fathers who have taken an extended period of shared parental leave - DAD23</li><li>Colleagues from ethnic minority backgrounds - CHAMPION23</li><li>C olleagues who have taken a period of adoption leave - ADOPT23</li></ul>I t is an important part of our diversity and inclusion work that all parents feel welcome and able to access the support that we offer.

FAQs<ul><li>I'm a father - am I allowed to come?</li></ul>100% yes. This workshop is for anyone who has taken a caring-related career break and is stepping back into school. Take advantage of the promo code DAD23 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!<ul><li>I work in an independent / international school</li></ul>O ur funding is for state school teachers only. Please purchase a full-price or discounted members' ticket and ask your school to cover the costs.<ul><li>W hy isn't my region funded?</li></ul>W e're working with as many TSH, MAT and union partners as we can and hope to have our Return to Work workshops fully funded across all regions, soon. Until then, reach out to your school or union to see if they will cover the costs of your place.<ul><li>What if I'm already back at work: is the workshop still relevant?</li></ul>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.<ul><li>This is my second / third etc. return to work: is the workshop still relevant?</li></ul>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!<ul><li>Can I use KIT days to fund the workshop?</li></ul>Yes, and we strongly encourage you to do so! Your KIT days have to be mutually agreed, but using a KIT 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 day as evidence of attendance.<ul><li>I'm looking for the <a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/january-return-to-work-workshop-tickets-735578855157?aff=ebdsoporgprofile" title="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/january-return-to-work-workshop-tickets-735578855157?aff=ebdsoporgprofile">January</a> workshop</li></ul>Use the hyperlink to be redirected!<ul><li>I'd like to book a number of colleagues in my school / trust onto the workshop all in one go.</li></ul>Brilliant - when we receive a booking for two or more tickets, we'll get in touch to request your colleagues' email addresses to request further information from them and share joining details for the event. Please ensure that you can share these email addresses with us without breaching GDPR and inform your colleagues of which email address these details will be sent to.Tickets are limited to 5 per order - if you want to support more than 5 colleagues with this workshop, email Emma on mtptproject@gmail.com to make a group booking, or to set up a promo code for future workshops.

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