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Please complete this survey so we can get your views on support during maternity leave and on returning to work.

About You

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Name
Email
Phone number
Postal town of residence

Question 1

What is your main reason for going back to work - if you are considering it or you have already returned to work?

Financial
Career development
Time for yourself
Flexible hours working around your family
Other (Please state)

Question 2

If you have decided not to return to work, what is the main reason you decided not to return?

Travel (to and from work or during work)
Financial (childcare costs)
Lack of flexible hours to work around your family
Wanting to spend full time with your children
Other (Please state)

Question 3

How could your employer make your transition back to work easier?

Flexible working hours so you can work around your family needs
Coaching to increase your confidence and personal performance
Nursery at your work
Split maternity leave with your partner
Breast feeding support at work
Other (Please state)

Question 4

What other support would you have liked during your maternity leave?

More information on maternity and flexible working rights
More financial support during leave
Coaching to prepare you for the transition in your role as a mother/career person
Other (Please state)

Question 5

Do you believe working part time will affect your career progression?

Yes
No

Question 6

If yes, how do you think it will affect your career progression?

Question 7

How confident are you that you can work family friendly hours in your job to balance with your home commitments?

Not very
Quite
Confident
Very confident

Question 8

If your employer included external advice & coaching on how to balance work and family as part of their maternity package, do you think you would use it?

Yes
No

Question 9

What might prevent you from getting advice & coaching to help you with your return to work?

Lack of understanding about the benefits
Cost
Don't know where to go for it
You would feel like you have failed
Other (Please state)

Question 10

What other information or support do you think you could have benefited from during your pregnancy & maternity leave to help your work/life balance?