The University is committed to supporting the health and wellbeing of all staff. As part of this commitment, the University recognises the importance of creating a positive environment, whereby staff ...

Almost a third of secondary school pupils in England missed about 10% of school last year. Our verdict This is broadly correct. Around 28% secondary school pupils were persistently absent—that is, ...

giving an employee the time to recover from illness or injury, which may be a slow process; and minimising the damage to efficiency and productivity that can be caused by an employee being off work ...

the genuine need for employees to take time off work because of ill health; and the need to maintain the workplace’s efficiency and productivity, so that additional burdens are not placed on an absent ...

Repeated sickness absence is a problem in any business, but small businesses are particularly affected. The annual cost of sickness absence has climbed to almost £29 billion for UK organisations, ...

There are different types of leave and absence, depending on your situation. There may also be specific things to think about, because of funding status and visa conditions. This table provides an ...

As a staff writer for Forbes Advisor, SMB, Kristy helps small business owners find the tools they need to keep their businesses running. She uses the experience of managing her own writing and editing ...

Employees returning from sickness absence have any workplace adjustments recorded in a return-to-work plan that is monitored and reviewed. Workplace adjustments that are tailored to the employee's ...

The discussions required to reduce teacher absence and claw back associated learning loss require sensitivity to the needs of teachers, the scarcity of resources, and the urgency of improving ...

People have the right to be involved in discussions and make informed decisions about their care, as described in NICE's information on making decisions about your care. Making decisions using NICE ...

We recognize you may experience unexpected physical or psychological health concerns that affect your ability to attend class or submit coursework on time. The short-term absence form lets you submit ...

The overall pupil absence rate is 4.5%, according to the latest figures from the Department for Education. One in 10 of those school children are classed as "persistently absent". A persistently ...