FOI release

Carers and Bereavement Policies

Case reference FOI2025/00669

Received 3 April 2025

Published 2 July 2025

Request

Please may you provide any policies that cover supporting employees who:

  • Are carers for adults

  • Have dependents or children under 18

  • Are experiencing bereavement

  • Any other Special Leave

If you do not have any official policies, could you provide some recent anonymised examples of how employees have been supported by your organisations during personal crises involving these issues, including details on pay, leave and decision-making processes?

Response

Please may you provide any policies that cover supporting employees who:

  • Are carers for adults

  • Have dependents or children under 18

  • Are experiencing bereavement

  • Any other Special Leave

Please find attached copies of the following documents relevant to your request:

  • Flexible Working Policy

  • Carers workplace support

  • Family Friendly Policy

  • Bereavement Leave

  • Special Leave and Career Breaks

  • Hybrid Working Policy

  • Additional childcare costs guidance

  • Holiday Play Scheme

If you do not have any official policies, could you provide some recent anonymised examples of how employees have been supported by your organisations during personal crises involving these issues, including details on pay, leave and decision-making processes?

N/a as policy documents have been provided.

Documents

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