Managing sickness absence training

16/01/2025
10am - 12pm
£220+VAT per attendee

LOCATION Virtual through Microsoft Teams

RECOMMENDED FOR SLT, line managers, and anyone else who deals with absences in their role

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Save time and money with effective absence management 

Effective absence management can improve staff morale, increase productivity, and enhance the overall performance of your school or trust. By proactively managing short- and long-term sickness absences and implementing preventive measures, you can create a positive and supportive workplace culture that promotes employee wellbeing and engagement.

Our CPD-accredited, Managing Sickness Absence Training provides the tools and strategies you need to achieve these outcomes. Our experienced trainer will guide you through the entire process, from identifying the root causes to implementing effective absence management policies and procedures. You'll also learn how to handle challenging situations with sensitivity and empathy, ensuring your employees feel supported and valued.

With our Managing Sickness Absence Training, you can be confident that you're equipped with the knowledge and skills needed to effectively manage staff absence, improve employee wellbeing, and enhance the overall performance of your school or trust.

 

About this event

Join our HR expert, Katy Franklin, as she discusses the impact sickness absence can have on your school or trust, and help you develop tools for managing and dealing with short-term and long-term absences. She'll advise on how to effectively manage absence whilst remaining compliant and maintaining employee morale. We’ll cover:

  • the different types of absences

  • the importance of managing absence and the cost to your school or trust

  • the responsibilities of the employer and employee

  • how to identify the causes of absence in the workplace

  • how to comply with employment law and best practice considerations, including the Equality Act 2010 and Employment Rights Act 1996
  • how the absence process works, covering what’s included in the informal and formal stages 

  • the role of Occupational Health​ and when to make reasonable adjustments

  • how to manage effective returns to work.

 

On completion of this course, you will receive a CPD certification. Since the training is accredited, it also supports your employees’ professional development. 

Please note: upfront payment is required for all training courses at least 48 hours before. As soon as payment is received, you will be sent the link for the training.

Contact francesca.white@epm.co.uk for more information.

Reduced rates are available to EPM customers. 

Meet your host and expert panel

  • Your Host

    Katy Franklin

    HR Partner
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    Having joined EPM in 2017, Katy has a wealth of experience supporting and advising school leaders with a range of employee relations casework, including grievances, disciplinaries, capability, redundancy, restructuring, and TUPE. She regularly assists schools with issues relating to sickness absence and has a proven track record of helping schools deliver positive outcomes in this area. In addition, she provides coaching to internal colleagues and is passionate about wellbeing issues, having gained a qualification in Mental Health First Aid.
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