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Pregnant teachers MAT leave

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mozzer12 · 06/02/2022 21:42

Fellow teachers- how long before baby is due are you planning on starting MAT leave? X

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MrsTophamHat · 06/02/2022 21:48

Not pregnant at the moment, but I and most women I work with have worked as far up to the date as possible. I went into labour at work at 37 weeks with my eldest, was planning to work to 39 weeks which was also the start of the summer holidays.

Whatelsecouldibecalled · 06/02/2022 22:10

I managed 36 weeks last time. Wanted 38 but 60 hour weeks covering staff absences as well as my son job nearly finished me off

MyloC · 06/02/2022 22:21

I worked until 38 weeks last time as that's when summer holidays fell. I'm thinking maybe 37 weeks this time just to catch up on the naps I can't have during this pregnancy due to DC1

Disgruntledpelicanlady · 06/02/2022 22:57

I will be 36 weeks and 5 days when we break up for summer hols so I'm hoping to get to that!

Hercisback · 06/02/2022 22:58

38 weeks

Chanel05 · 07/02/2022 00:05

Started mat leave at 39+1. Went back for the first week of the autumn term (2020) and gave birth 10 days later.

Frankincense88 · 07/02/2022 19:00

All being well I'll be 37 weeks exactly for Sept INSET so I'll probably do those x 2 then go swanning off 😂

DockOTheBay · 07/02/2022 19:02

I went to 37 weeks.

Week 35 was half term.
Week 36 was handover to my (awful) maternity cover. So really I finished any actual teaching at 35 weeks.

Baby was born exactly 1 Week after I finished so good job I didn't hold out longer!

DockOTheBay · 07/02/2022 19:02

@Frankincense88

All being well I'll be 37 weeks exactly for Sept INSET so I'll probably do those x 2 then go swanning off 😂

Thats good planning!

OnceuponaRainbow18 · 07/02/2022 19:09

@Frankincense88

Ha, I did that twice! Was perfect, then go back the last week before summer holiday!

itssquidstella · 07/02/2022 19:11

I’m planning to go off at 39+5 but realise I may not make it quite that far! We get pretty poor maternity pay though, so I want to hold off as long as I possibly can.

Frankincense88 · 07/02/2022 19:12

@OnceuponaRainbow18 that's my plan haha or potentially go back first day of May half term then do 6 weeks when Y11 have left so timetables are lighter 😂

mrkb · 07/02/2022 19:17

I'm planning on going as far as I can. Half term starts at the end of week 39 and my due date is the Sunday before going back - I feel like it would be a waste of my EMP to plan to leave early if I make it that far when I'd be paid over HT anyway!

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