The updated Supporting Attendance and Wellbeing policy and accompanying guidance strengthens our approach to supporting employees through periods of sickness absence and gives managers clearer guidance, tools and processes to ensure consistent, well supported decision making.

The Supporting Attendance Policy applies to all Council employees, including teachers, and must be followed in relation to any sickness absence, regardless of the reason(s).

This updated policy is effective from 1 February 2026.

Revised policy February 2026 – Supporting Attendance and Wellbeing 2026 Policy
Revised guidance February 2026 – Supporting Attendance and Wellbeing Guidance

               

See the full list of downloadable appendices below:

Appendix 1 – Contact Record
Appendix 2 – Support Plan
Appendix 3 – Guidance for Support Plan
Appendix 4 – Sickness Absence Guide for Employees
Appendix 5 – Return to Work Discussion Form
Appendix 6 – Level 1 – Invite To Attendance Review Meeting
Appendix 7 – Supporting Attendance and Wellbeing Record
Appendix 8 – Invite to Supporting Attendance and Wellbeing Outcome Meeting
Appendix 9 – Level 3 Review Period
Appendix 10 – Summary Capability’Conduct Report
Appendix 11 – Level 3 – Invite To Capability’Conduct Assessment Meeting
Appendix 12 – Outcome Of Level 3 – Normal Monitoring Or Extended Review Period
Appendix 13 – Outcome Of Level 3 – Termination Of Employment
Appendix 14 – Notice Of Appeal Hearing
Appendix 15 – Outcome Of Appeal
Appendix 16 – Brought Forward Outcome Of Attendance Review Meeting
Appendix 17 – Failure To Sustain Improvement – Employee Returned To Procedure Level

 

View the previous Supporting Attendance Policy

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