Staff leave and absence

Get to grips with the statutory and additional leave entitlements of teachers and support staff – including maternity, paternity, neonatal and adoption leave. Plus, understand when staff might ask for discretionary leave.

Run positive and practical return to work interviews with this downloadable template, and read advice on how to prepare and what to cover.

Learn about sick pay terms for teachers, including statutory requirements, who the Burgundy Book terms apply to and what they cover.

Find out about statutory and occupational sick pay for your support staff, including who's eligible, how much they can get, and how to calculate it.

Find examples of leave request forms from schools and a local authority to help you write your own.

Staff are entitled to paid time off for certain medical appointments. Get clear on the rules and see advice from Acas and the ASCL.

See the latest national statistics on teacher sickness absence, and learn how you can benchmark your school's sickness absence data with that of other schools.

Allowing year-round support staff to take annual leave during term time could help you create a more attractive job offering. Understand what you need to consider and do if you want to provide this option.