Absence Management
- Master the difficult conversation of absences
- Join online or arrange exclusive training for your business
- Mix of theory and practical exercises for proven success
A practical and interactive workshop on how to identify and address unacceptable levels of short-term absence and manage long term sick employees within the law.
Course Dates and Location

Bring us in-house
If you have four or more people who would like to attend this course, then In-Company Training could be the most cost-effective option. We can deliver this course virtually or face to face for your organisation, on a date and time that suits you.
Contact one of our Training Coordinators on 020 7490 3030, e-mail training@itecskills.ac.uk or through the contact us form for more information and a quote.
Course Details
Course Outline
This course will cover:
- The business impact of absence.
- Reporting absence.
- Short term sickness.
- Long term sickness.
- Non-sickness absence including dependents
- leave, adverse weather.
- Self and medical certificates.
- SSP outline.
- Enhanced sick pay.
- Return to work interviews.
- Formal action to manage absence.
- Disability discrimination and reasonable
- adjustments.
- Annual leave and sickness absence.
Who Is This Course For?
HR professionals and line managers with people management responsibilities. The workshop will support HR teams in creating and supporting absence management procedures and give line managers the tools to appropriately manage the attendance levels of their people.
What Will This Course Help Me Do : Learning Outcomes?
Attendees will be able to:
- Appreciate how to encourage appropriate attendance at work.
- Understand the main legal implications around managing absence.
- Increase their confidence in managing absence related matters.
Course Fee
- £589 plus VAT not-for-profit price (applies to charities and all other not-for-profit organisations, including public sector and housing).
- £654 plus VAT standard price (applies to all other organisations).