Teaching & maternity in the 6 week holidays

[Talia Blake]

Hello,

This is my first child, but in the past I have suffered from miscarriages so I don't yet feel confident talking to work about my current pregnancy.
I work term time only in a school and would be due to start my maternity leave in August in the 6 weeks hol.
Would i by eligible for SMP over if I am technically not working working when I start maternity? Or is it just like any other maternity since it is a permanent contract?
Also would I be able to take the extra few weeks off in lieu of the holidays since I start my maternity when I shouldn't be in anyway?

Thank you very much for your help.

 

[UpTheDuff]

Hi! If your employed on a full time permanent contract then you are on annual leave when your maternity leave will start so still working and entitled to smp (but teachers get better maternity pay than statutory)!! However, your maternity leave has to start at the latest the day the baby is born so unfortunately as far as I am aware teachers lose out in that way so you will lose out on some holidays!

 

[pickleuk]

As said above, as teachers salary is paid all year the date you give will start the leave, and you won't get to add on extra holidays.

Burgandy book of conditions explains it and when you tell the school your LEA will send you information about how SMP is organised.