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Time off

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gdhgdhh · 18/12/2024 17:46

Can you face consequences if you need to take time off working in a school because your child is ill?
Obviously not just once but I mean in general?
Can it trigger anything employment-wise?

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Moll2020 · 18/12/2024 23:00

Have a look at the absence policy and contact the council HR department. I'm a school employee and you are entitled to time off for caring for dependents. You cannot be sacked. HR will advise you.

Hihosilver123 · 19/12/2024 17:51

wonderingwhatlifemeans · 18/12/2024 18:24

There should be an attendance policy for the school based on the LA policy. In my last school it was 10 days or 4 periods of absence in a calendar year. This would prompt a stage 1 meeting where you discuss the reasons for absences and how the school can support you in reducing them. There will be another meeting usually each half term.

If the absence rate increases or doesn't improve over the next few months it can be increased to a stage 2 where the governors are informed and OH can be informed if it is personal sickness.

It is monitored over a calendar year so these sicknesses will not drop off until this time next year.

Are you sure this isn’t the sickness policy?

We have an authorised absence policy. I think it allows 3 paid absence days in the year for family emergencies, and then it’s unpaid. It was the same ant my previous school. It’s at the head’s discretion though.

Sassybooklover · 19/12/2024 19:21

It probably depends on the school and the discretion of the Headteacher. My school is amazing, I've had to take time off due to my son being ill recently. Numerous GP and hospital appointments. In general most schools probably wouldn't pay you, although mine do, but probably aren't obliged.

myslippersarepink · 19/12/2024 19:24

Your school or trust will have an absence policy which you should have access to. These things are not a secret. Just ask HR for it and they will send it to you. Then you won't have to guess. Asking all these people who have experiences in different schools won't give you the answer for your school.

Jessie3 · 19/12/2024 21:38

Tubetrain · 18/12/2024 17:47

I suppose if very often it could trigger performance management. Do you have a partner and if so are they doing half of these absences from work?

No, it couldn’t- it’s nothing to do with performance management!

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