Redundancy Policy and Procedure - January 2024

In this section

1. Introduction
2. Scope of procedure
3. Ensuring a fair process
4. General principles
5. Roles and responsibilities
6. Alternatives to redundancy
7. Procedures
8. Compensation payments (Discretionary policy)

9. Access to Local Government Pension
10. Outstanding payments
11. Other support
12. Appeals
13. Advice and support
14. Monitoring this policy and procedure
15. References
Appendix 1

2. Scope of procedure

This procedure covers all employees¹ including centrally employed school staff but excluding staff on the complement of locally managed schools for which a separate procedure exists.

This procedure is not applicable in cases where TUPE (Transfer of Undertakings and Protection of Employment) has been identified.

¹The right to redundancy compensation payments applies to eligible employees only (see section 8)