Managing school staff absence with confidence

About this course

This course provides an overview of the different types of staff absence, including the relationship between absence and disability discrimination. Highlighting the key factors affecting short- and long-term absence, with advice on how to manage these effectively and proactively.

Learning outcomes

• understand the strategic importance of managing sickness absence
• understand the most common reasons for short- and long-term sickness absence
• be able to identify those long-term sickness cases which involve exposure to disability claims
• have a clear structure for return to work meetings
• have some quick wins for managing absence more strategically

Additional information

• last year’s absence percentage
• number of people currently hitting absence trigger points
• number of people that will hit a trigger point with their next absence
• any other known sickness absence issues