New and Expectant Mothers at Work Training (E-learning)
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New and Expectant Mothers at Work Course Delivered Online by E-learning
Ensure new and expectant mothers are safe and treated lawfully at work. Our New and Expectant Mothers at Work training course provides comprehensive guidance on supporting employees throughout pregnancy, maternity leave and their return to work. This CPD-certified course covers entitlements for pay, leave and reasonable adjustments, ensuring employers are equipped to meet their legal obligations.
It also explains how to conduct personalised risk assessments for new and expectant mothers as required by law.
About the New and Expectant Mothers at Work Course
Our New and Expectant Mothers Training course equips employers, managers and HR professionals with the knowledge to ensure the safety and lawful treatment of workers during pregnancy, maternity and the return to work.
It covers the legal rights of new and expectant mothers, including entitlements to maternity pay, leave and reasonable adjustments for their safety and well-being. It also walks users through the risk assessment process, enabling them to conduct personalised risk assessments for new and expectant mothers as required by law.
The course also helps employees understand their rights and responsibilities during pregnancy and after childbirth, minimising disruptions and ensuring awareness of their full entitlements.
Why is this Course Important?
Employers have a legal duty to ensure the safety and fair treatment of new and expectant mothers at work.
This duty requires employers to make reasonable adjustments for mothers during and after pregnancy. They must also update workplace risk assessments and conduct personalised versions to reflect the health needs of new and expectant mothers in their employ.
However, pregnancy discrimination remains a significant issue, with 77% of employed mothers reporting discriminatory treatment during pregnancy, maternity leave or their return to work. As a result of this unlawful treatment, around 54,000 women leave their jobs each year.
Our New and Expectant Mothers at Work Training equips employers and managers with the knowledge to create a safer, more supportive workplace for pregnant employees and those returning after childbirth. It covers the relevant legal duties, rights and entitlements while teaching how to assess and manage risks.
Employers can be sure new and expectant mothers receive fair and lawful treatment for a seamless and supportive start to maternity and the return to work.
Are You Aware of your Responsibilities?
Employers have both a legal and ethical duty to protect the health and rights of new and expectant mothers in the workplace. This includes conducting thorough risk assessments, maintaining a safe work environment and upholding maternity and parental rights.
Several key UK laws reinforce these obligations, including:
- Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
- Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
- Employment Rights Act 1996
- Maternity and Parental Leave Regulations 1999
- Equality Act 2010
Failing to meet these duties can lead to costly legal claims and penalties, as well as decreased staff morale and reputational harm.
This course enables employers to create a fair, safe and supportive workplace for new and expectant mothers while ensuring full legal compliance.
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Delivery Method
Online / E-learning
Course Duration
2 Hours
Learning Outcomes
- Know the legal rights of new and expectant mothers at work
- Recognise employer and employee responsibilities
- Understand entitlements to maternity leave, pay and protections
- Identify hazards that may harm new and expectant mothers
- Understand how to conduct personalised risk assessments
- Appreciate how to support new mothers returning to work
Course Content
Single Module
40+ Minutes
This course contains the following sections:
Understanding New & Expectant Mothers
Explains who qualifies as a new and expectant mother and highlights the importance of supporting their well-being in the workplace.
Duties & Responsibilities
Covers the legal duties of employers and employees regarding the health, safety and rights of new and expectant mothers.
General Responsibilities
Provides an overview of the roles and responsibilities for ensuring PCI DSS compliance.
Maternity Duties & Rights
Explores the legal rights of pregnant employees and statutory entitlements to maternity leave and pay.
Rights of Non-Standard Workers
Discusses the maternity rights and protections available to part-time, temporary and zero-hour contract workers.
Additional Rights & Protections
Outlines extra legal protections, including entitlements to safe alternative work, protection from discrimination and redundancy rights.
Paternity & Other Parental Rights
Explains paternity leave, statutory paternity pay and shared parental leave entitlements for fathers and partners.
Conducting Risk Assessments
Guides employers on how to assess and manage workplace risks to new and expectant mothers in five steps.
Identify the Hazards
The first step of the risk assessment process. Teaches how to recognise potential physical, chemical, ergonomic and psychosocial risks that may harm new and expectant mothers.
Decide Who Might Be Harmed & How
The second step of the risk assessment process. Explains how to determine which employees are at risk and the specific ways workplace hazards could harm them.
Evaluate the Risks
The third step of the risk assessment process. Explains how to evaluate risk levels by assessing the severity and likelihood of harm.
Record Your Findings
The fourth step of the risk assessment process. Explains how to properly document your risk assessment findings and the changes implemented.
Implement & Review
The fifth step of the risk assessment process. Provides strategies for implementing risk controls and continuously reviewing their effectiveness.
Documentation
Highlights the documents employers must maintain regarding new and expectant mothers in the workplace.
Assessment
At the end of the online New and Expectant Mothers at Work course, users must complete an end of course assessment before earning their certification.
The end of course test is:
- 100% online
- Multiple choice
- A score of 80% is required to pass the test.
Certification
The course certificate includes:
- Trainee’s name
- Company name
- Course name
- Date of completion
- Certificate expiry date
- Name of the approval body
A CPD-certified certificate will be available for download and printing instantly upon course completion.
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All you need to complete our e-learning courses is a computer, tablet or smartphone and an internet connection.
E-learning is flexible, efficient, and cost-effective, meaning you can progress through the modules at your own pace, at your own time to fit the training in around your work and personal life.
Short online courses also help employers to demonstrate that they have fulfilled their legal duties to ensure their personnel have been adequately trained.
Once the courses have been completed, a confirmation of results can be saved or printed as evidence. This can then be kept on record as evidence of suitable training.
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- Combine all records in one place – upload offline certificates
- Share training records via QR code training passport
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Step 3
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Human Focus is a global leader in skilled behaviour change in the workplace.
We assist clients in achieving world-class business performance by helping to build skills and change habits that keep workers safer, healthier and more productive.
We were founded in 1992 and have grown over our 30 years of service to form close working partnerships with leading health and safety organisations, insurance companies and trade associations.
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