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Absence Management

Course Overview

Join the Clear Risk Management Team to understand how to manage and improve absence within the workplace.

Changes to SSP mean that absence is a day-one cost. Inconsistent unchallenged absence management creates spiralling costs, discrimination exposure, and employee relations risk. This course gives managers a practical, legally compliant toolkit for managing all types of absence.

The training is aimed at business owners, senior managers, line managers and HR professionals, and is beneficial for any who are new to the role or for those requiring a refresh into managing absence following the changes introduced by the Employment Rights Act 2025. Our trainer will also be on hand should you have any specific issues you’d like to discuss.

Learning Objectives

By the end of the course, delegates will be able to:

Explain the changes to Statutory Sick Pay introduced by the Employment Rights Act 2025 and the financial and operational implications for their organisation
Apply a consistent return-to-work interview process following every absence, regardless of duration
Distinguish between short-term intermittent absence and long-term absence and apply the appropriate management approach for each
Trigger, plan and conduct welfare meetings with employees whose absence pattern or underlying health gives cause for concern
Identify when Occupational Health referral is appropriate and understand how to use medical evidence lawfully in absence management decisions
Manage absence where there is an underlying disability, using the duty to make reasonable adjustments to reduce legal risk
Apply the Bradford Factor and other absence monitoring tools with consistency and fairness
Produce accurate records of absence management meetings that support fair and reasonable disciplinary process.
Recognise the link between workplace culture, wellbeing and absence rates, and identify practical steps to address root causes

Our next open courses

Wednesday 20th May 2026 - No spaces available, please contact us for alternative dates

Address: Clear Risk Management, MBP2, Meadowhall Business Park, Carbrook Hall Road, Sheffield, S9 2EQ

Time: Arrival from 9.15am with the course starting at 9.30am and finishing at approx. 12pm.

Refreshments: Tea and coffee will be available.

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We offer private course bookings at either your site or ours, block bookings, bundles and, if the course you were wanting to book is sold out, we may have a waiting list we can add you to should a cancellation arise.

Pricing

Standard rate:

£180 + VAT per person

HR Client rate:

£150 + VAT per person for current Clear Risk Management HR Support Clients. Please contact Katie Chaffin on 01302 346809 for the discount code.

Bundle offers:

This course forms part of our ERA HR Training Bundle, where you can benefit from a discounted rate when you book onto all 6 of our new half-day ERA 2025 HR Training courses.

Standard bundle rate

£750 + VAT per person

HR Client bundle rate

£600 + VAT per person

If you are interested in purchasing one of our bundles, please contact Katie Chaffin on 01302 346809 to book directly.

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Absence Management
£180
Half-Day training session (classroom)