Fertility support for employees

Thanks all! I've put a paragraph in our maternity policy and also special leave having run it past a few people who I know have had IVF - I asked them where they would look!

Thanks all! I've put a paragraph in our maternity policy and also special leave having run it past a few people who I know have had IVF - I asked them where they would look!

Hi, thanks for your support with this - just a note that adding fertility treatment policies to maternity policies can be a little insensitive to those experiencing difficulties with fertility treatment, as maternity policies are for those already pregnant. It's great if we can keep the two policies separate. Many fertility treatments are not successful. 1 in 5 women in the UK for example remain permanently childless, for a variety of reasons.

With over 70% of IVF being unsuccessful, it's also so important to reference ongoing support for those who end any fertility journey without a baby, and the ongoing difficulties for those people in the workplace. I was so pleased to see CIPD included the link to World Childless Week (https://worldchildlessweek.net/) as part of their support resources for this - terrific job CIPD - but we need to do much more to raise awareness of this unseen and excluded community.