Should I tell work I’m ttc

[louiseleebarker]

So I work in a nursery (have been for 3 years) and I get on well with my boss, and am regularly told I’ve been doing a great job. They’ve offered to pay for me to complete my level 3 (95% funded from gov) but they’re still paying a bit. We’ve finally got a start date. I know this is inconvenient but I had needed to take a pregnancy test last week because I thought I could be pregnant but it was negative. I didn’t expect to feel this way but I was really really sad. We weren’t ttc but always wanted to have another child in the future. We already have one child. But I didn’t expect to have wanted to have a baby this soon again and I got really upset and found myself wishing it was positive. Now I want to try for a baby but I’m starting my level 3 course next month. I know this is inconvenient. Should I just keep ttc and then tell them if it happens. Should I tell them now and ask if I can put off the course?

does anyone have experience with lvl 3 in childcare. Can it be postponed after already starting if I do get pregnant?

thanks

Start the course and don't tell them. It could take a long time to fall pregnant.

Pregnancy lasts nine months, hopefully you can just carry on studying. Find a workaround for exams. No need to say anything until it happens.

How long is the course?

Start the corse you have 9 months at least to pass it. If it’s online and on the job you have loads of experience and will find it straight forward. Good luck. Don’t let being pregnant stop your future pay.

Just crack on with your life, try for a baby and take the course. No need to confide in your boss. Good luck.

18 months

I'm a nursery manager and have had employees take their maternity leave and return to continue with the Level 3. You may be able to complete the qualification before you took mat leave anyway depending on how long it takes you to conceive so it's important you still work towards the qualification if that is what you'd like to do. Having a level 3 qualification will provide opportunities for career progression if that's something that you would be interested in :)

Honestly, if you already have one young child, they probably assume you will ttc sometime soon anyway. No need to tell them.

definitely don't tell work and definitely take the course.

as a manager, I've supported many employees who were pregnancy but i'd much rather not know until the employee has to tell me. that way, I can't possibly be accused of bias against the pregnant employee.