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
Childcare
Longer half term for Northern Ireland schools
Schools in Northern Ireland will shut for two weeks from next week as part of a circuit breaker approach to bringing down Covid-19 infection rates. read more
Work Life Balance
UK adopts light touch on gender pay gaps
A new report compares 10 countries, including the UK, and their approach to tackling the gender pay gap and finds the UK, unlike other countries, does... read more
Returning to Work
Returning with passion
Dame Stephanie Shirley CH gave an inspiring keynote address at Women Returners' annual conference yesterday, and said experience of raising a family... read more
Work Life Balance
Unemployment rises to 4.5%
New statistics show unemployment is rising and the highest number of redundancies since the last recession. read more
Returning to Work
Normalising career breaks
Women Returners' annual conference heard from returners, coaches and other experts about routes back into work after a career break. read more
Employment Rights
Prime Minister sets out new three-tier Covid system
As infection rates soar in some parts of England, the Prime Minister has announced a new three-tier system with the Liverpool region the first to go... read more
Work Life Balance
‘Incentivise a more empathetic workplace’
Employers should be offered an incentive to prioritise well being at work, a conference heard last week. read more
Courses & Retraining
Pandemic has accelerated automation
A new RSA report says automation has been rapidly accelerated due to Covid-19 and calls for targeted support for those industries most affected. read more
Employment Rights
Chancellor announces Job Support Scheme extension for local lockdown areas
The Chancellor has announced the extension of the Job Support Scheme to support employees whose employers cannot open due to local lockdowns and... read more
Work Life Balance
Report highlights mental health risks to working mums
A new report highlights how working mums' mental health has deteriorated during the Covid-19 pandemic. read more
Flexible Working
Survey show majority say productivity not affected by homeworking
A survey of businesses shows 64% experienced an increase or no change in productivity levels in early September due to increased homeworking. read more
Flexible Working
Could mass homeworking bring better conditions?
Mass homeworking has brought a welcome spotlight on the things that have passed under the radar. read more
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