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<p>The Government is focussed on ensuring that all women who want to return to work
following maternity leave are able to do so. Recent work in this area includes: extending
rights to flexible working, enhancing protections from redundancy for new parents,
and expanding free childcare entitlements.</p><p>We recognise that those who have
taken extended time away from the workplace due to caring responsibilities can find
it particularly difficult to return to work. Our STEM ReCharge pilot, delivered by
expert organisations, Career Returners and STEM Returners, is currently supporting
parents and carers back into STEM roles specifically.</p><p>The pilot is providing
personalised employability support, sector-specific refresh training, and work opportunities
to technology and engineering returners in the Midlands and the North of England.
It is also providing support and training for STEM employers on supportive returner
hiring and inclusive recruitment practices.</p><p>The findings of the pilot will help
organisations to set up their own returners schemes, tailored to the specific needs
of their workforce.</p><p> </p>
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