The

MaternityTeacher

PaternityTeacher

Project

The UK’s charity for parent-teachers.

 

Support and entitlements for pregnant and expectant staff.

Networking, coaching and professional development during parental leave. 

Return to work workshops and coaching support. 

Family- and life-friendly schools. 

Making teaching a sustainable career choice.

 

Cradle to Classroom programme

www.mtpt.org.uk/coaching

 

Sustain and Grow Group Coaching

Autumn 25/26

Sustain and Grow (Tuesday)

• Tuesday 23^rd September
• Tuesday 21^st October
• Tuesday 25^th November
• Tuesday 13^th January
• Tuesday 10^th February
• Tuesday 10^th March

Sustain and Grow (Thursday)

• Thursday 25^th September
• Thursday 23^rd October
• Thursday 27^th November
• Thursday 15^th January
• Thursday 12^th February
• Thursday 12^th March

Spring 25/26

Sustain and Grow (Tuesday)

• Tuesday 20^th January
• Tuesday 24^th February
• Tuesday 24^th March
• Tuesday 21^st April
• Tuesday 19^th May
• Tuesday 16^th June

Sustain and Grow (Thursday)

• Tuesday 22^nd January
• Tuesday 26^th February
• Tuesday 26^th March
• Tuesday 23^rd April
• Tuesday 21^st May
• Tuesday 18^th June

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/cc/sustain-and-grow-group-coaching-3463389

 

Parental Leave Group Coaching

Parental Leave group coaching 25/26 (Autumn)

• Thursday 18^th September
• Thursday 16^th October
• Thursday 13^th November

Parental Leave group coaching (Winter)

• Tuesday 9^th December
• Tuesday 6^th January
• Tuesday 3^rd February

Parental Leave group coaching (Spring)

• Monday 16^th March
• Monday 13^th April
• Monday 11^th May

Parental Leave group coaching (Summer 1)

• Tuesday 5^th May
• Tuesday 2^nd June
• Tuesday 30^th June

Parental Leave group coaching (Summer 2)

• Thursday 2^nd July
• Thursday 30^th July
• Thursday 27^th August

Parental Leave group coaching programme: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/cc/mtpt-parental-leave-group-coaching-cohorts-3435509

 

Return to Work Workshops

Return to Work Workshops 25/26

• Tuesday 14^th October
• Monday 8^th December
• Thursday 5^th February
• Monday 12^th May
• Monday 22^nd June
• Thursday 16^th July

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/cc/mtpt-parental-leave-group-coaching-cohorts-3435509

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Case Studies

Return to Work 

As part of a regional partnership in the South West, OneCornwall are proud to be supporting The MTPT Project’s Cradle to Classroom programme of parental transition support throughout the academic year 2025-26.

The programme allows teachers, leaders and support staff working in state schools to access fully-funded group coaching and workshop support from the start of their parental leave all the way up to when their youngest child is 5 years old.

Findings from TeacherTapp revealed that ‘there is a big gap in support for teachers coming back from leave.  Many said they felt forgotten, out of the loop, or like a spare part when they returned’, and as a result, ‘returning to work can feel ‘messy’’. 

The New Britain Project and The MTPT Project’s Missing Mothers report found that only 38% of mother-teachers surveyed were satisfied with the maternity leave and transition support provided by their school. 

Since 2023, The MTPT Project’s Cradle to Classroom programme has already changed this narrative for more than 700 new parents and colleagues with young families, including 90 participants based in the South West.

Mary, a Deputy Headteacher based in Wiltshire attended a Return to Work workshop in December 2024.  This 90-minute interactive webinar offers participants the chance to prepare logistically and emotionally for a confident return to work.

Mary said the workshop gave her a sense of community, that showed her that “lots of people were going through the same challenges.”  She valued the information provided about legal entitlements and where she could look to seek out further support if she needed it.

Ensuring all three elements of the Cradle to Classroom programme are fully-funded for state school colleagues is just one of the ways that OneCornwall is helping to improve working conditions for staff at this important point in their personal lives.

Upcoming Return to Work workshop dates and other regional sponsors can be found on Eventbrite.

A full outline of the Cradle to Classroom programme of parental transition support can be found on The MTPT Project’s website.