What happens in the event of a premature birth?
Where a student’s baby is born prematurely before the start date of the agreed maternity absence, and the student is still in attendance, the maternity absence will commence the day after the day of birth and continue for up to 45 weeks. Where a student’s baby is born prematurely before the start date of the agreed maternity absence, and the student is on a period of certified sickness, the maternity absence will commence the day after the day of birth, and continue for up to 45 weeks.
