Family Care and Other Special Leave
The council is committed to the promotion of equal opportunities and the development of policies and procedures which assist employees to manage family care commitments and encourage work life balance.
Below you will find information on the councils provisions to support parents and carers along with the forms which should be completed when applying for leave.
Policy/Procedure
Information Packs
- Maternity Information Pack (non-teaching) (PDF, 199 KB)(opens new window)
- Maternity Information Pack (Teachers) (PDF, 198 KB)(opens new window)
- Adoption Information Pack (non-teaching) (PDF, 190 KB)(opens new window)
- Adoption Information Pack (Teachers) (PDF, 188 KB)(opens new window)
- Shared Parental Leave Information Pack (PDF, 174 KB)(opens new window)
- Surrogacy Information Pack (PDF, 134 KB)(opens new window)
Additional Guidance
- Special Leave and Flexible Working Hours Guidance for Managers (PDF, 178 KB)(opens new window)
- Special Leave Application Guidance FAQs (PDF, 214 KB)(opens new window)
- Leave of Absence Teachers (PDF, 202 KB)(opens new window)
- Reserve Forces Policy (PDF, 215 KB)(opens new window)
- Neonatal Care Leave Guidance (PDF, 73 KB)(opens new window)
Forms
- Adoption Leave and Pay Application for Non-Teaching Staff (Word doc, 30 KB)(opens new window)
- Adoption Leave and Pay Application for Teachers (Word doc, 29 KB)(opens new window)
- Maternity Notification Forms non-teaching staff (Word doc, 25 KB)(opens new window)
- Maternity Notification for Teachers (Word doc, 42 KB)(opens new window)
- Return from Maternity Leave - Non-Teaching (Word doc, 48 KB)(opens new window)
- Return from Maternity Leave - Teaching (Word doc, 48 KB)(opens new window)
- Application for Maternity Support/Adoption Support/Paternity Leave (Word doc, 28 KB)(opens new window)
- Shared Parental Leave - Notice of Entitlement (Word doc, 26 KB)(opens new window)
- Shared Parental Leave - Notice to Book Leave (Word doc, 23 KB)(opens new window)
- Shared Parental Leave - Notice to Cancel Vary Leave (Word doc, 23 KB)(opens new window)
- Application for Parental Leave (Word doc, 25 KB)(opens new window)
- Application For Parental Leave (Teachers) (Word doc, 29 KB)(opens new window)
- Application for Special Leave (Word doc, 38 KB)(opens new window)
- Application for Special Leave for Teachers (Word doc, 283 KB)(opens new window)
