Career Progression
Retraining after having children
Training is a big issue for working mums - whether it is missing out on training and career progression due to working flexibly or retraining into a... read more
Courses
Many working parents decide to retrain in order to start a brand new career after having children, to help achieve a better work life balance. Others feel like they want to brush up on their skills, to regain confidence for their return to work or improve their employability if returning to a new job after maternity leave. Here you can read about different training options, case studies of those who changed careers, plus access a range of courses via our course partners e-careers.
Courses & Retraining
Retraining as a solicitor
When Hayley Goucher split up with her partner when her daughter was two, the separation provoked a profound feeling of anxiety. “I thought... read more
Flexible Working
Retraining in coding for a flexible career
When thinking about a career change, have you ever considered coding? Every day all of us visit different websites and use multiple apps – these... read more
Courses & Retraining
Retraining in teaching
Many women switch to teaching after having children, attracted by the prospect of term-time working and a desire to give back. But some are put off by... read more
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Courses & Retraining
Thinking of retraining?
workingmums.co.uk's surveys show a big appetite for retraining among parents. Our new resource provides details of a range of flexible courses in... read more
Career Advice
How to retrain for a new career in your 40s
Over 40 and looking for a new direction? There’s good news - your forties are a great time to retrain for a new career. At this age, many of us have... read more
Career Advice
64% of mums interested in retraining
Almost two thirds of mums are interested in retraining and 58% have considered setting up their own business, according to workingmums.co.uk’s... read more
Career Advice
Digital Mums: forging a flexible future
Nikki Cochrane (45 – left) and Kathryn Tyler (40 – right) are co-founders of Digital Mums, which they launched in 2014 to empower mums to... read more
Courses & Retraining
Retraining as an ESOL teacher
When Magdalena Horczynska first moved to the UK from Poland she really struggled to find work. After completing a CELTA course part time, however, she... read more
Further Reading
Maternity & Parental Leave
John Lewis becomes first UK retailer to offer equal parenting leave
John Lewis has launched equal parenting and pregnancy loss leave policies as part of a new inclusion package. read more
Childcare
Motherhood identity issues
Melissa Hogenboom's new book explores how motherhood and the way it is perceived affects our sense of identity. read more
Childcare
Childcare solutions in a hybrid world
Denise Priest from Bright Horizons talks about the implications of hybrid working for childcare. read more
Work Life Balance
Are trade-offs necessary when it comes to job quality?
A new report from the CIPD finds that job quality has remained stable over the pandemic year, but calls on employers to reconsider issues such as work... read more
Flexible Working Practices
The back to the office full time campaign hots up
Why discussions around remote or hybrid working need to be balanced. read more
Employment Rights
Government to create one-stop shop on employment rights
The Government has announced the creation of a single enforcement body on employment rights. read more
Childcare
How can care policy contribute to gender equality?
How can care policy contribute to gender equality? A new book outlines how a partnership model might be more realistic for the UK than a more radical... read more
Employment Rights
The summer holiday issues that HR will need to consider
HR expert Kate Palmer from Peninsula UK considers some of the HR issues which may arise around the summer holidays, from childcare to quarantining. read more
Work Life Balance
After the lockdown
Emerging from a lockdown spent grieving brings mixed emotions. read more
Work Life Balance
Study highlights mental health impact of school closures on mums
Mothers' mental health was significantly affected by schools closures during lockdown, but fathers' were unaffected, says a new study. read more
Employment Rights
What are your rights around dismissal and ‘fire and rehire’ tactics?
Karen Holden from A City Law Firm outlines your rights if your employer is seeking to fire you and rehire you on worse terms. read more
Employment Rights
Labour calls for action on maternity rights and SPL
Labour has pledged to push the Government on pregnancy and maternity rights and to review Shared Parental Leave. read more
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