Sick leave

Teachers’ sick pay and sick leave entitlement

For most teachers, sick leave and sick pay entitlements are set out in the Burgundy Book national agreement on conditions of service

Sickness absence monitoring procedure

Absence monitoring/management procedures when off sick from a school or college.

Teacher’s attendance and sick leave in Northern Ireland

Advice on the monitoring of teacher absence reported as sickness absence in Northern Ireland.

Fit note for teachers

Fit note guide to return to work with phased return, altered hours, duties, or adaptations.

Phased return to work

Guidance on a phased return to work, how it operates and answers to common queries.