New & Expectant Mothers at Work Course

Being a new or expectant mother should not prevent women from coming to work and furthering their careers. It's important to understand the risks, how companies control these risks, and the protection available.

Our New and Expectant Mothers at Work course is designed to help employees by answering key questions regarding working while pregnant and returning to work.

About this Course

Available as part of our Health & Safety Library.

Learning Objectives

This course will prepare your employees to:

Identify the most common risks associated with new and expectant mothers at work
Recognise the measures that our Company has implemented to control these risks
Suitably communicate the news that you are a new or expectant mother to our Company
Be able to express milk in a healthy and safe manner at work
Understand the protection given to all new and expectant mothers

Course outline

Introduction

Congratulations

- Scenario: Keira's pregnant

Share the news

Medical advice

- Scenario: What are the risks?

Common risks

- Scenario: Taking action

Risk assessments

- Scenario: Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding in the workplace

- Scenario: Keira's concerns

Protection for new & expectant mothers

Summary

Affirmation

Assessment

Course Specifications

Structure

Approximately 15-minute long e-learning course followed by a 10-question assessment.

Audience

Suitable for all staff - examples and interactivities designed for staff at all levels. No previous knowledge or experience required.

Design

SHARD-compliant, responsive display on all devices, accessibility on screen readers, visual design controlled via a client style sheet.

Compatibility

All Windows, Mac OSX, iOS, Android (Flash-free for mobile compatibility). AICC and SCORM 1.2-compliant, suitable for both hosted and deployed SCORM or AICC.