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Maternitye-learningLearning & development

Women on maternity leave denied training opportunities

by Rob Moss 7 Sep 2017
by Rob Moss 7 Sep 2017

One quarter (24%) of women on maternity leave are not offered the same training opportunities as their colleagues, according to research published today.

During maternity leave, employers and new mothers can agree to have up to 10 keeping-in-touch (KIT) days, which can be used for a range of purposes, including training.

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How to deal with keeping-in-touch days during maternity leave

Yet, just one in six women (16%) were given the option to use one or more of their KIT days for training. This is despite 72% of women seeing training as one of the key ways to help women successfully head back to work after having a family.

The research, from digital learning provider Avado, also showed that a third of women (32%) who have taken maternity leave in the past three years said they would have felt more prepared returning to work if they had the option to do some training.

Amy Crawford, managing director of Avado said: “Maternity leave is a delicate time for employees and employers which is why it’s essential that both parties openly talk about how best to navigate this period of change. While some women want to take time away from work to focus on their family, many feel abandoned and like a forgotten resource the minute they walk out the door.

“If businesses want to make sure they’re retaining the best talent, they need to make sure women feel valued while they’re away. One way is by offering new mothers training opportunities while they’re taking a career break and with the advent of online learning, women have the flexibility to complete courses from their own home and in their own time.”

Four-fifths (81%) said they would like the flexibility to undertake training online so they can complete courses from their own home and in their own time.

In addition, 29% of mothers would have felt better connected with their team members and for 24% training would have allowed them to stay up-to-date with the latest developments in their industry.

Rob Moss
Rob Moss

Rob Moss is a business journalist with more than 25 years' experience. He has been editor of Personnel Today since 2010. He joined the publication in 2006 as online editor of the award-winning website. He specialises in labour market economics, gender diversity and family-friendly working. He has hosted hundreds of webinar and podcasts, most recently on the challenges created by the coronavirus pandemic. Before writing about HR and employment he ran news and feature desks on publications serving the global optical and eyewear market, the UK electrical industry, and energy markets in Asia and the Middle East.

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