Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 104101

Teachers: Maternity Leave and Maternity Pay

Tabled: 7 January 2026

Answered: 17 February 2026

Question

Sarah Pochin

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the teacher workforce strategy includes consideration of aligning maternity (a) pay and (b) leave arrangements for classroom teachers more closely with the equivalent arrangements available to civil ser

Answer

Georgia Gould

The government is committed to tackling recruitment and retention challenges and supporting teachers to stay in the profession and thrive. We recognise women aged 30-39 are the largest group of leavers from the teacher workforce. To address this, we are t...

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