Managing Attendance

Programme aim

This programme aims to promote awareness of the policy and procedure for managing attendance and to promote a culture of regular attendance in a positive working environment.

The programme can be a refresher for managers who have completed the managing attendance module in the People Management the Legal Framework programme.

Learning objectives

At the end of this session participants will be able to:

communicate the managing attendance policy to employees
demonstrate your understanding of the role of the manager in managing attendance
understand the role of the occupational health department
promote active attendance policies and procedures
hold return to work discussions and attendance review meetings
recognise and manage non-compliance of the managing attendance policy

Duration

This programme is a half-day virtual workshop.

Targeted participants

All staff who have direct people management responsibility.

Programme requirements

This virtual programme is an interactive and participative programme. Participants will be engaging with each other and with the facilitator in discussion and in group work. You will need to be able to see and hear each other throughout the programme.

To facilitate the best learning experience for all participants, you should only sign up for a programme if you have a laptop or PC with a camera, audio and a reliable internet connection. Using a tablet or mobile phone is not recommended. These do not allow you to access all the functionality needed to participate in the programme.

CORU Continuous Professional Development

Upon completion of this programme, health and social care professionals registered with CORU can identify this programme as a suitable continuous professional development (CPD) activity for their role. CPD credits may then be allocated based on the new or enhanced learning associated with the activity.