A new online guide for parents-to-be at the University is now available.

The Parents Pack has been created by our Athena SWAN team, in response to comments, questions and queries from parents and carers via focus groups, workshop, surveys and interviews.

The new pack is a source of key information for both those becoming parents while working at Kent and their line managers. Sections include:

• Before becoming a parent (including maternity leave and pay, and shared parental leave)
• When life does not go as planned (eg additional leave and pay for premature babies)
• During your leave (eg keeping in touch)
• Returning to work
• Work-life/home-life balance (eg flexible working), and
• Childcare support (eg workplace nursery salary sacrifice scheme)

The new guide is available now on our HR webpages. If you have any questions/ comments, don’t hesitate to contact: athenaswan@kent.ac.uk