The rights of pregnant teachers and support staff - to privacy and dignity at work, individual risk assessments, safe and fair working arrangements, more frequent rest breaks, a clean private space to rest and paid time off for antenatal appointments - are frequently disregarded. Many pregnant women are subjected to humiliating and unlawful treatment at work.
Poor treatment of expectant mothers is not universal in our schools and colleges – we want to see more measures to support and accommodate pregnant women working in the education sector. We aim for all schools and colleges to have policies, systems and support in place to back pregnant women at work.
