Redundancy Policy and Procedure - January 2024

In this section

Introduction
Scope of procedure
Ensuring a fair process
General principles
Roles and responsibilities
Alternatives to redundancy
Procedures
Compensation payments (Discretionary policy)

Access to Local Government Pension
Outstanding payments
Other support
Appeals
Advice and support
Monitoring this policy and procedure
References
Appendix 1

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)