Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay

BET operates an enhanced maternity/adoption pay scheme for employees under the provisions of the national maternity leave scheme for support staff contained within the National Joint Council for Local Government Services agreement ('Green Book') and under the provisions of the national maternity leave scheme for teachers (contained within the 'Burgundy Book').

Both schemes are followed except for notice of return to work before the statutory end of maternity leave, which in the case of all BET employees is eight weeks.

BET paternity leave exceeds statutory requirements and allows ten working days (pro-rata for part-time staff) with full pay by agreement with the Headteacher to be taken within 56 days of the baby's birth.