Managing Sickness and Absence

Absence management is the process of planning for and managing employee absences, including adopting policies and procedures that allow managers to establish guidelines for sickness absence.

Employee absence can be costly in terms of both lost time and money. It impacts businesses, managers, and colleagues in ways that range from taking on extra work or undertaking additional training to experiencing additional stress and a drop in morale.

What does the 'Managing Sickness and Absence' course offer?

The Managing Sickness and Absence course will help you understand the different types of absence and Identify ways of measuring absence. It covers why you should complete return-to-work forms and how to conduct effective return-to-work meetings. The course finishes off by explaining the formal processes involved in managing absence and how to apply appropriate policies.

Learning Outcomes of Managing Sickness and Absence course:

• Be aware of the different types of absence and reasons for absence
• Understand the importance of completing return-to-work forms and conducting effective return-to-work meetings
• Be aware of dealing with formal sickness management processes such as assessment, suspension, and dismissal
• Be mindful of the importance of implementing appropriate absence management policies
• Be able to apply relevant policies in line with your organisation's requirements

Managing Sickness and Absence course Benefits:

• Increased awareness and understanding of your organisation's sickness and absence policies
• Reduction in absence levels – encouraging greater employee participation in sick and annual leave management
• Improved staff morale – promoting a positive approach within the workplace to ill health and absence
• Improved productivity – encouraging employees to report their illness and return to work as soon as possible
• Increased job satisfaction – promoting a clear focus on providing critical roles for your employees
• Enhanced workplace safety – promoting well-managed workplace health and safety policies.

The Managing Sickness and Absence course will put some of the essential procedures and policies in place to enable you to handle sickness and absence effectively.

Although discipline is often associated with absence, it is essential to remember that absence management policies only become effective when fully understood and implemented.

• Managing Sickness and Absence Sample Certificate - download

Certificate of Online Training in Managing Sickness and Absence

OVERVIEW

Employee absence can be costly in terms of both lost time and money. It impacts businesses, managers, and colleagues in ways that range from them having to take on extra work or undertake additional training, to experiencing additional stress and a drop in morale.

This course will help you to understand the different types of absence and Identify ways of measuring absence. It covers why you should complete return-to-work forms and how to conduct effective return-to-work meetings. The course finishes off by explaining the formal processes involved in managing absence and how to apply appropriate policies.

COURSE OUTLINE

Module 1: The Costs and Impact of Employee Absence

Module 2: Measuring and Managing Employee Absence

Module 3: Legislation, Processes, and Pay

DURATION

The total duration of course video content is 30 Minutes, it does not include the time taken to read, analyse and attempt the quiz or conduct any other research.

Learner can access the Learning Platform 24/7. The time period to complete the course depends on the learner’s pace and the time dedicated for training. Though the course is self-paced, but learner will be given maximum period of 12 Months from the date of enrolment. Learner may request for extension but, ILC holds the right to close/lock the course after completion of 12 Months.

ASSESSMENT

After successful enrolment, the learner will get access to the Learning Platform, where the training material is available. The training is in the video format, and each module consist of many videos.

Each module is followed by a 3-5 Multiple Choice Questions. You will have the option to review the video content as often you like, and submit the test once you are satisfied with the answers. The minimum pass score is 80% and you will have 3 attempts to pass test for each module. But, if in any condition, you cannot pass in three attempts, you can request 3 more attempts for all modules, after which all modules will be locked.

ACCREDITATION

The courses offered by Inspire London College are approved and accredited by The CPD Certification Services and different organisations in specific field including IIRSM (International Institute of Risk and Safety Management), IATP (Independent Asbestos Training Providers), and IFE (Institution of Fire Engineers).

CERTIFICATION

There are two options for certificate of completion:

OPTION 1

After completion of Assessment, ‘Get Your Certificate’ button will become available. Learner can use this to download free certificate in PDF format.

• Certificate of Completion(PDF format) = Free of Cost
• Certificate of Completion(Hard copy) = £15

OPTION 2

You can also get CPD Accredited Certificate from Inspire London College along with transcript either in PDF format or Hard copy.

CPD Accredited Certificate of Completion along with Transcript (PDF format) = £29

CPD Accredited Certificate of Completion along with Transcript (Hard copy) £40 + Postal charges £15 = £55

Also this course, without any prior knowledge of Managing Sickness and Absence, the learners can take this training course and in addition to this, there are no age restrictions. Thus, anyone who is passionate and ambitious about Managing Sickness and Absence can take the course. There are no specific deadlines for admission, and you can enrol anytime on this course.

• Good knowledge of the English Language
• Good understanding of ICT

Recommended System Requirements

• Browser: Up to date web browser
• Video: Up to date video drivers
• Memory: 1Gb+ RAM
• Download Speed: Broadband (3Mb+)

Managing Sickness and Absence course will lead you to a rewarding career in human resources or payroll.

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Certificate of completion

Digital certificate - Included

Certificate of completion

Hard copy certificate - £15