For HR and People leaders · UK
From 6 April 2026, every new parent at your company has day-one leave rights.
If your handbook still asks for 26 weeks' service, you are already non-compliant. We will tell you exactly where, in writing, once we have your paperwork and completed manager interviews - typically within 10 working days.
What it covers
And every policy, manager conversation and return-to-work moment that touches them.
Who this is for.
You should book if
- You employ between 10 and 250 people in the UK
- Your handbook hasn't been rewritten since 2024.
- You're the person who'd be named if a claim landed.
- You want the gaps in writing, before someone else finds them.
Not the right fit if
- You have a full-time in-house employment lawyer already doing this quarterly.
- You need SRA-regulated legal advice or tribunal representation.
- You have one pregnant employee who needs assessing now - that's a different service.
Three dates your handbook probably missed.
These are just three of the multiple things we check. The others aren't dates. They're your policies, your managers, and what actually happens when someone closes the door and says the words.
If your policies predate these, gaps are likely. That's not a failure - employment law has shifted fast, and most firms we assess are catching up.
What you actually get
One report. Every gap named, rated and priced to fix.
- •10-15 pages. Written, not a slide deck. Red / Amber / Green rating on every finding.
- •Statutory framework check. Every clause reviewed against ERA 1996, EA 2010 and the 2025/26 reforms.
- •Leadership interviews. We talk to your people about what actually happens when someone discloses.
- •Recommended fixes. Every gap with the specific clause change and who needs to sign it off.
- •10 working days. From the point we have your paperwork and completed manager interviews.
Illustrative sample.
Checked against
Built by a midwife. Not a checklist company.
Darcey Croft. Advanced Clinical Practitioner, MSc in maternal mental health, sixteen years in the field.
The policy check is the easy part. Knowing whether your workplace would actually hold someone on their worst Tuesday is the assessment.
Investment
£1,000.
Free if you join Mothermind. A cheap insurance policy if you don't.
If you choose to join Mothermind at Work, the full £1,000 comes off your first year. If you don't, you keep the report and walk away. Less than the first hour of legal expenses on a tribunal claim, either way.
Or, here's what nothing costs
Uncapped
Awards in pregnancy and maternity discrimination claims. No statutory ceiling in UK tribunals.
£30k+
Average settlement in maternity-related tribunal cases (2024). Legal fees on top.
£30k-£50k
Cost of replacing a mid-level employee who resigns after a poor return.
What's included
- · Full policy review (up to 8 documents)
- · 90-minute leadership interview
- · Written report with RAG rating
- · 30-minute readout call
- · Report within 10 working days of completed paperwork and interviews
Why the assessment comes first
Membership is for organisations invested in family-friendly workplaces. The assessment is the gateway to Mothermind accreditation — we can't award it without seeing where you are first.
If the report tells you nothing you didn't already know, you don't proceed. That hasn't happened yet.
"We thought our policies were fine. The assessment showed us three gaps we would have found out about the hard way. Worth every penny, and then some."
Dominique Howarth - Elk & Bloom
Ready when you are.
Two quick questions, pay securely, and we'll be in touch within one working day to kick off.
Two quick questions, then book
How many employees?
When did you last review your parental leave policy?
Pick both to unlock booking.
The Workplace Assessment identifies gaps against the statutory framework and good practice. It is not legal advice and does not certify legal compliance. Cost figures cited are indicative UK tribunal and replacement-cost ranges from public sources (Ministry of Justice tribunal statistics; Oxford Economics / CIPD).