Surrogacy for many of us is an enigma, tarnished with celebrity status and wealth. The reality is that in 2018, 368 parental orders were made in the UK following births via surrogacy. More recently there has been a growing interest from women around the UK who wish to become surrogates meaning the number of children …
School leaders who wish to support staff trying to conceive through fertility treatment could support their staff in a number of ways. Ideas for this type of staff wellbeing in schools are: Work with HR to create a flexible fertility treatment policy that permits teachers at least 6 days leave for IVF with room for …
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The blog post this week has been written by teacher Lisa (not her real name) whose school had a policy in place for staff undergoing fertility treatment. The problem was that the policy was flawed in ways which added distress to Lisa and an already challenging personal situation. Lisa’s story I was confident that I …
“Do not wait for leaders; do it alone, person to person” Mother Teresa Creating a fertility network is a great way to provide support to both male and female colleagues going through baby loss, infertility and other fertility struggles. It is also a step closer to starting a conversation with senior leaders about introducing a …
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The grief of fertility struggles is passing the age you thought you’d be when you have children The grief of fertility struggles is when you can’t get off You Tube quickly enough because the Clear Blue advert is on, again The grief of fertility struggles is when you’re looking for a new dress …
5/5 Infertility can lead us to be envious of not just those with bumps and babies but also those who are childfree by choice. All of these women are where they want to be; living their lives in alignment. Olive, written by Emma Gannon, is about a woman in her early 30’s who is …
Infertility does not discriminate; it could affect anyone of us even those who have conceived without medical intervention previously. A fertility policy in every school would work towards serving both male and female teachers who are experiencing infertility, so that they feel understood. A policy could also be a way to tackle the ignorance of …
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Fertility treatment has the habit of making teachers feel like they’re not doing very well at their jobs. Appointments all happen during the working day at a clinic that is usually further away than the local hospital down the road. Staff will be told they need to cover their colleagues lessons, and unless …
Some of the ways staff could work flexibly throughout fertility treatment are: Compressed hours Late starts Early finishes PPA at home Team teaching Why do teachers need to work flexibly throughout fertility treatment? It’s not as easy for teachers to work flexibly throughout treatment due to the nature of the job. Teachers are unable to …
With the lack of supportive work places for employees undergoing fertility treatment a career break might be the solution. How possible this is, however, is another thing: to take anything from a school term to a year off in an attempt to start a family is expensive in itself particularly when there are clinic bills …
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