Maternity rights and entitlements available to teachers and support staff in schools and colleges.
The NEU is committed to supporting you through your pregnancy, pregnancy loss, maternity leave, breastfeeding at work and returning to work after maternity.
Maternity leave and pay for teachers and support staff– your rights, how to exercise them and how members and reps can work together to improve pay and working conditions for pregnant women and new mothers in schools and colleges.
How to help secure safety, privacy, dignity and equity for women who are breastfeeding on return to work from maternity leave.
Support for teachers and support staff in schools and colleges experiencing pregnancy loss or termination.
The rights of pregnant teachers and support staff - to privacy and dignity at work, individual risk assessments, safe and fair working arrangements.
All teachers in Northern Ireland are entitled to one years’ maternity leave consisting of 26 weeks ordinary and 26 weeks additional leave.
Members do not have to pay membership fees for the duration of the period of leave up to a maximum of 18 months.
