The University is dedicated to creating a welcoming and inclusive culture in which students and staff with caring responsibilities feel supported and valued. We are committed to addressing barriers that may preclude those with caring responsibilities, wherever reasonable and practicable.
Support for staff with Caring Responsibilities at UAL
For an overview of all the support available for staff with Caring Responsibilities at UAL, please download our guidance:
Flexible working arrangements
Under the Employment Act 2002 and under the Work and Families Act 2006 members of staff have the right to make a request to the University for flexible working, if they are to care for a child/children under the age of 6 or care for certain adults.
Support for parents (maternity, paternity, adoption and parental leave)
The University has a range of policies for pregnant women and staff with parental caring responsibilities. These include all female members of staff, who are entitled to 26 weeks Ordinary Maternity Leave and a further 26 weeks of Additional Maternity Leave. They may also be entitled to Enhanced or Statutory Maternity Pay during this period.
Ordinary and additional Paternity Leave may be available to new fathers or the partner or spouse of the child’s mother, or adopter who wish to take time off work to care for the child and/or support the mother.
Members of staff may be entitled to take Adoption Leave around the placement of a child for adoption, or when the adoption agency has found a match for a child or children, for the purpose of adoption.
Parental Leave gives parents the right to take an unpaid period of time off work to look after a child, make arrangements for the child’s welfare or enable parents to spend more time with their young children.
Quiet spaces (for pregnant or breastfeeding mothers)
The University is undertaking a programme of work to improve quiet space provision for the following purposes:
- Prayer or personal reflection
- Rest due to pregnancy or disability
- Breastfeeding and expressing milk
- Disability or health related requirements
- Quiet Spaces Listings (PDF 84KB)
Childcare Voucher Scheme
Our Childcare Voucher scheme, run by ComputerShare is in place to help staff save money with childcare costs.
By signing up to the Childcare Voucher scheme from Computershare Voucher Services, you could be saving over £1000 a year on your registered childcare fees. Regardless of your tax bracket, Childcare Vouchers can help save you money on your childcare.
Children on UAL sites
The University has guidance for adults, including parents who wish to bring their children on site to attend exhibitions, private views and other public events.
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