Managing Absence Toolkit for Teachers and Associated Professionals

The Managing Absence Toolkit will support Teachers and Associated Professionals in applying the requirements of the policy and procedure in a fair and consistent manner.

Managing Absence Forms and Template letters for formal meetings are also available below. Please ensure that you familiarise yourself with the relevant toolkit before using any of these documents.

The Employment & Policy Team will also advise and support in implementing the policy and procedures laid out below..

There are 10 Managing Absence Toolkits for Teachers and Associated Professionals available and these can be accessed by selecting the relevant links below.

TMA01 (F8) – Early Support Discussion

TMA02(F8) – Sickness Absence Reporting Contact Form

TMA03 (F8) – Conducting a Return to Work Discussion

TMAA04 (F8) – Conducting an Attendance Support Meeting

TMA05 (F8) – Short and Long Term Sickness Absence Stages

TMA06 (F8) – Management Discretion Procedure

TMA07 (F8) – Appeals Process

TMA08 (F8) – Occupational Health Service & Referral Process

TMA09 (F8) – Ill Health Retirement

TMA10 (F8) – Redeployment on Capability/Ill Health Grounds

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TMA (F8) 01 (a) Early Support Discussion Form
Size: 110.40 kb
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TMA (F8) 01 TMA Toolkit_Early Support Discussion Guidance
Size: 385.67 kb
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TMA (F8) 02 (a) Sickness Absence Contact Form
Size: 140.75 kb
Date modified: 13-08-2025
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TMA (F8) 03 (a) Return-to-Work-Discussion-Form
Size: 131.47 kb
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TMA (F8) 04 (a) Attendance-Support-Meeting-Invite
Size: 210.17 kb
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TMA (F8) 05 (a1) Stage-1-FARM-Invite-Letter_Short-Term
Size: 320.82 kb
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TMA (F8) 05 (a2) Stage-2-FARM-Invite-Letter_Short-Term
Size: 254.46 kb
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TMA (F8) 05 (b1) Stage-1-FARM-Outcome-Letter_Short-Term
Size: 269.33 kb
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TMA (F8) 05 (b2) Stage-1-FARM-Outcome-Pro-forma_short-term
Size: 208.58 kb
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TMA (F8) 05 (b3) Stage-2-FARM-Outcome-Letter_Short-Term
Size: 273.13 kb
Date modified: 13-08-2025
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TMA (F8) 05 (c1) Stage-1-FARM-Invite-Letter_Long-Term
Size: 215.14 kb
Date modified: 13-08-2025
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TMA (F8) 05 (c2) Stage-2-FARM-Invite-Letter_Long-Term
Size: 215.90 kb
Date modified: 13-08-2025
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TMA (F8) 05 (d1) Stage-1-FARM-Outcome-Letter_Long-Term
Size: 239.56 kb
Date modified: 13-08-2025
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TMA (F8) 05 (d2) Stage-2-FARM-Outcome-Letter_Long-Term
Size: 245.16 kb
Date modified: 13-08-2025
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TMA (F8) 05 (e) Stage-3-Capability-Invite-Letter_Short-Term
Size: 263.83 kb
Date modified: 13-08-2025
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TMA (F8) 05 (g) Stage-3-Capability-Invite-Letter_Long-Term
Size: 229.64 kb
Date modified: 13-08-2025
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TMA (F8) 05 (i) Stage-3-Capability-case-review-checklist
Size: 236.53 kb
Date modified: 13-08-2025
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TMA (F8) 06 (a) Management-Discretion-Form
Size: 126.67 kb
Date modified: 13-08-2025
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TMA (F8) 06 TMA Toolkit_Management Discretion Procedure
Size: 343.13 kb
Date modified: 13-08-2025
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TMA (F8) 07 TMA Toolkit_Appeals Process (1)
Size: 232.78 kb
Date modified: 13-08-2025
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TMA (F8) 09 TMA Toolkit_Ill Health Retirement
Size: 342.72 kb
Date modified: 13-08-2025
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TMA (F8)10 TMA Toolkit Redeployment on Capability - Ill Health
Size: 327.53 kb
Date modified: 13-08-2025
Updated on 14th August 2025

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