Managing long-term absence
Learn how to manage long term sickness absence so you can retain talented employees.
Perfect for:
You’ll learn how to:
- define long-term absence
- outline the roles of different stakeholders in facilitating an employee’s return to work
- explain how organisations can support employees to return to work sustainably after a long-term absence.
About this course
Please note, On 16 April 2025 the Supreme Court returned the ruling that the protected characteristic of “sex” in the Equality Act 2010 refers to biological sex. The result of this ruling can be viewed on the Supreme Court website. The Equality and Human Rights Commission (the EHRC, the national equality and human rights regulator for England, Scotland and Wales) released an interim update on 25 April 2025 to help employers and others understand how to follow the law in response to the Supreme Court ruling. The EHRC is working 'at pace' to update its statutory and non-statutory guidance. We will update our content appropriately when the EHRC statutory guidance is available or changes are made.
Course length: 60-90 minutes
Delivery: Online, self-directed
Suitable for: People professionals and line managers.
What to expect from this ‘managing long-term absence’ course
This short course supports people professionals who want to understand the complexities of long-term absence and how to implement a person-centred approach that ensures a sustainable return to work. You’ll learn how to manage long term sickness absence with humanity and empathy, using adjustments.
What you’ll need to do on this course
This bite-sized training consists of written, video and interactive content. You can work through the content at your own pace. At the end, you can test your understanding with a brief knowledge check. This is not a formal assessment; you can repeat it several times to help reinforce your learning.
What you’ll get on this course
Taking part in this course gives you access to the CIPD Learning Hub for 12 months. Here, you can access your course content together with other valuable resources and tools. When you finish your course, you can enjoy an additional 12 months of access to other resources on the Learning Hub.
Learning outcomes
By the end of this course, you’ll be able to:
- understand the complexities of how to manage long-term sickness absence
- use a practical, proactive, and person-centred approach to managing long-term absence that ensures a sustainable return to work.
- recognise the roles that everyone plays in managing long-term sickness absence.
Team bookings
Interested in booking this course for your team? We offer group bookings solutions for teams of four or more people.
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