Teaching and Parenting - Realistic Expectations

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

The MTPT Project

An online workshop for colleagues preparing to balance teacher training with their parenting roles.

Trainees and Mentors

A collection of workshops for trainees, mentors and ITTE colleagues to support new teachers entering the profession who are parents.

On demand webinar - accessible until Friday 19th December Welcome to the exciting world of teaching! You are at the very beginning of your journey as an educator and started your ITTE programme with your provider in September 2025. But what will training to teach be like when you've also got your own children at home to take care of? Access <a href="https://mtpt.org.uk/" title="https://mtpt.org.uk/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The MTPT Project</a>'s on demand workshops to support you through this exciting first year. With nine years experience supporting with teachers, leaders, trainees and support staff as they become parents, we can prepare you for the ups and downs of your training year and help you design a path way that gives you all the family-friendly benefits of teaching that you hope for. Optional 1:1 Coaching - July - November 2025 / January - March 2026You can follow up the workshops with an optional 60 minute 1:1 coaching session to focus on your personal needs and goals. Coaching sessions can be booked in any time between July and November 2025 or January - March 2026. Further details will be shared when you book your ticket. Further SupportThe MTPT Project hosts regional WhatsApp groups and local meet ups of parent-educators. You can <a href="https://mtpt.us14.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=bda931ab27a93e7c781617948&amp;id=4d75fbf992" title="https://mtpt.us14.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=bda931ab27a93e7c781617948&amp;id=4d75fbf992" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">sign up</a> to our fortnightly bulletin to receive updates of what's going on in our wider community. Your FacilitatorEmma Sheppard is the Founder of The MTPT Project. With twelve years' experience of teaching and leading in challenging contexts, working both full and part-time as a middle leader and mother to two young children, she knows the emotional, logistical and physical joys of parenting and teaching.Emma was a secondary English mentor and Professional Co-ordinating mentor for 7 years, and has experience supporting trainees on SCITT, School Direct, Teach First and conversion programmes. She has been delivering trainee CPD with school and national providers since 2015.After founding The MTPT Project in 2016, Emma qualified as a coach in 2022, and has been delivering 1:1 and group coaching since 2017. She creates a calm, open space where participants feel confident to share and move forwards with their goals in a safe space where challenge is gentle but insightful, and the focus is on making things better. Mosaic, by Penrose<a href="https://mosaic.penrose.education/" title="https://mosaic.penrose.education/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Mosaic</a> are an ed tech provider who work with ITTE providers to support trainee evidence and assessment.

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