Maternity, Paternity and Adoption
On these pages you can find key documents relating to:
Adoption Leave
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.
Adoption Leave Policy [Word 329KB]
Adoption Leave Policy (Hourly-Paid Academic Staff) [Word 322KB]
Maternity Leave
All female members of staff of the University of the Arts London 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.
Maternity Leave Policy (Salaried Staff) [Word 342KB]
Maternity Leave Policy FAQs (Salaried Staff) [Word 342KB]
Maternity Leave Policy (Hourly-Paid Academic Staff) [Word 333KB]
Maternity Leave Policy (Hourly-Paid Academic Staff) FAQs [Word 303KB]
KIT Days - Special Payment Form
Paternity Leave
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.
Paternity Leave and Pay Policy [Word 112KB]
Parental Leave
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.
Parental Leave Policy [Word 58KB]