Absence procedure and guidance

Industrial Injury (DOC 76KB)

HR08 - Self Certification Form (DOC 97KB)

3 year Attendance Grid Template (XLS 46KB)

AP2 - Wellbeing Contact Letter (DOC 23KB)

AP3 - Invitation to Wellbeing Support Meeting (Short Term Absence) - cause for concern (DOC 26KB)

AP3a - Invitation to Wellbeing Support Meeting (Short Term Absence) - continuing cause for concern (DOC 26KB)

AP3b - Outcome of Wellbeing Support Meeting (Short Term Absence) (DOC 26KB)

AP4 - Invitation to Wellbeing Support Meeting (Long Term Absence) (DOC 28KB)

AP4a - Outcome of Wellbeing Support Meeting (Long Term Absence) (DOC 26KB)

AP6 - Invitation to Case Conference (DOC 26KB)

AP6a - Outcome of Case Conference (DOC 29KB)

AP7 - Case Conference Meeting Report (DOC 49KB)

Managing wellbeing

Guidance

The purpose of this guidance is so you, as the manager/headteacher, can understand what support is available to you to create a healthy working environment

Managing Wellbeing (DOC 621KB)

Templates

Managing Absence Consistently Guidance (DOC 626KB)

Managing absence consistently

Guidance

The purpose of this guidance is so you, as the manager/headteacher, can understand how to manage an employee's absence consistently, and to provide support to employees to make health and wellbeing improvements, enabling employees to return to work and maintain sustainable attendance thereafter.

Templates

Absence Flowchart (PDF 117KB)

Individual Stress Questionnaire (DOC)

Short Term Absence (DOC 84KB)

Short term absence

Guidance

The wellbeing and absence procedure is based on a set of five guiding principles, as follows:

Person Centred
Prioritising Wellbeing
Proactive
Flexible and Creative
Consistent

These principles have been introduced to recognise the unique challenges you may face when supporting the health and wellbeing of an employee. It is important to recognise each employee may require different support to maintain high levels of wellbeing and sustainable attendance.

In the procedure, consistency means applying the other four guiding principles equally to all employees. This could mean the same actions do not need to be applied to all cases.

You are encouraged to use your own initiative to support an employee with their absence. Where you have any queries on how to apply the above principles consistently, please contact People Management/HR Provider for further advice and guidance.

Managing Absence Consistently (DOC 78KB)

Templates

Absence Flowchart (PDF)

AP2 - Wellbeing Contact Letter (DOC 24KB)

AP3 - Invitation to Wellbeing Support Meeting (Short Term Absence) - cause for concern (DOC 26KB)

AP3a - Invitation to Wellbeing Support Meeting (Short Term Absence) - continuing cause for concern (DOC 26KB)

AP3b - Outcome of Wellbeing Support Meeting (Short Term Absence) (DOC 26KB)

AP6 - Invitation to Case Conference (DOC 26KB)

AP6a - Outcome of Case Conference (DOC 29KB)

AP7 - Case Conference Meeting Report (DOC 49KB)

Long Term Absence (DOC 82KB)

Long term absence

Guidance

The wellbeing and absence procedure is based on a set of five guiding principles, as follows:

Person Centred
Prioritising Wellbeing
Proactive
Flexible and Creative
Consistent

These principles have been introduced to recognise the unique challenges you may face when supporting the health and wellbeing of an employee. It is important to recognise each employee may require different support to maintain high levels of wellbeing and sustainable attendance.

In the procedure, consistency means applying the other four guiding principles equally to all employees. This could mean the same actions do not need to be applied to all cases.

You are encouraged to use your own initiative to support an employee with their absence. Where you have any queries on how to apply the above principles consistently, please contact People Management/HR Provider for further advice and guidance.

Managing Absence Consistently (DOC 78KB)

Templates

Absence Flowchart (PDF 117KB)

AP2 - Wellbeing Contact Letter (DOC 23KB)

AP4 - Invitation to Wellbeing Support Meeting (Long Term Absence) (DOC 28KB)

AP4a - Outcome of Wellbeing Support Meeting (Long Term Absence) (DOC 26KB)

AP6 - Invitation to Case Conference (DOC 26KB)

AP6a - Outcome of Case Conference (DOC 29KB)

AP7 - Case Conference Meeting Report (DOC 49KB)

Return to work

Guidance

The purpose of this guidance is so you, as the manager/headteacher, can understand the process of welcoming an employee back to work after a period of absence, and to provide support to employees to make health and wellbeing improvements, enabling employees to return to work and maintain sustainable attendance thereafter.

Templates

Short Term Absence (DOC 84KB)

Industrial injury

Guidance

This guidance to support managers and employees on the implementation and management of industrial injuries and associated entitlement. You should read this in conjunction with the Absence Procedure. It applies to all employees of the Council covered by Green Book conditions of service.

Other provisions exist for employees on Grey Book and Burgundy Book terms and conditions. Please refer to the relevant books for further information.

Industrial Injury (DOC)

Long Term Absence (DOC 82KB)

Managing Absence Consistently (DOC 78KB)

Templates

Return to Work Checklist (DOC 644KB)

AP2 - Wellbeing Contact Letter (DOC 23KB)

AP3 - Invitation to Wellbeing Support Meeting (Short Term Absence) - cause for concern (DOC 26KB)

AP3a - Invitation to Wellbeing Support Meeting (Short Term Absence) - continuing cause for concern (DOC 26KB)

AP3b - Outcome of Wellbeing Support Meeting (Short Term Absence) (DOC 26KB)

AP4 - Invitation to Wellbeing Support Meeting (Long Term Absence) (DOC 28KB)

AP4a - Outcome of Wellbeing Support Meeting (Long Term Absence) (DOC 26KB)