Course Overview

This course is an introduction into Obtaining References and is aimed at aspiring members of the Senior Leadership Team, newly appointed Line Managers, members of the Governing Body and School Business Managers new to the role.

Intended Outcomes

This course will provide you with knowledge about Providing References and will provide you with knowledge to understand the following;

• Why employers should take care when providing a references;
• When should the employer provide a reference;
• What information should be included in a reference;
• How sickness absence can impact on a reference;
• What liability falls on the employer; and
• Data Protection and references.

Who is it for

This course is an introduction into Providing References and is aimed at aspiring members of the Senior Leadership Team, newly appointed Line Managers, members of the Governing Body and School Business Managers new to the role.

Duration

1 hour.

The Cost

This course is available as part of our eLearning annual licence which includes unlimited access for your school to the full Human Resources eLearning Library for £985 plus VAT per annum.

Alternatively, if your school subscribes to our annual HR Advisory Service, you will receive access to our entire Human Resources eLearning library at no extra cost.

Assessment

To successfully complete the course, learners will be required to pass a short assessment.

CPD

Upon successful completion of the course learners will be issued accredited certificate to download. The course equates to 1 hour of CPD.