Staff time off

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I'm a TA in a school been there a few years. I'm a lone parent and have zero opportunities for help when one or both if the children are ill.
I'm getting tremendous anxiety about being off with child sickness, I can't find what the rules are anywhere.
We are part of an academy and despite my good relationship with the Head, the academy don't know me and I'm in fear being off will go against me.
The Head has always been great he's very understanding.
Does anyone know what's 'ok' with being off or just understand where I'm coming from with the worry? I'm never off unless absolutely necessary but sometimes it's unavoidable. And if I'm off with one you can guarantee the other will catch it

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It depends on your contract. In my school maybe 3 days then it would be unpaid.

There’ll be a leave policy which you should have relatively easy access to but IME people forget to ensure everyone knows where these things are

‘the academy’ doesn’t have to know you (do you mean the trust?) - the policy provides the answer and if it’s at further discretion then it’s the heads discretion.

In my school, you get parental leave. If you work full time- you get 5 days of parental leave. 3 days and 3 days of parental leave- then it goes to unpaid.
I used to be like you and worry so much. But for practically minimum wage in a thankless job a lot of the time, I realise my family have to come first and it's unavoidable.
Worry and guilt for having time off is wasted emotions.
The school will manage.

Wise words, Thankyou.
I'm not concerned about the unpaid part, I fully understand that and it's fair. I'm just worried about my job because I love it.
I think I just needed a little vent, it's hard to have no plan b for anything.
I wouldn't worry as much if I didn't care about my job I suppose.
Yes to pp, no idea where to find the policies but I'm only concerned for my position rather than pay.
(Family first always, if they need me they are my priority but love doesn't keep me employed lol)