Hello.
I'm a teacher, and I was recently put on a stage 1 attendance review because I've had 4 periods of absence this school year. They've each only been for one day, and the last one was pregnancy related. At the review they said they my attendance would be closely monitored.
I am really ill again, having terrible recurring migraines, exhaustion, dizziness and lightheadedness, and I really don't think I can face going in tomorrow.
I have two questions:
1) if I stay off tomorrow, can this be counted against me, as its pregnancy related and work know that I'm pregnant?
2) should the absence that pushed me over the limit of 3, and caused me being put on the stage 1, have been counted, as this was also pregnancy related? I thought it was a stomach bug at the time as I had one day of severe vomiting, but advised work when I discovered I was pregnant that it was probably due to pregnancy.
I'm really anxious being penalised or disciplined, but the idea that I cannot have another absense in the next 6 months seems unrealistic when I'm pregnant!
I'm in Scotland.
The whole policy is ridiculous, I feel. Some of my colleagues have been off for the entire school year but because that's all one period of absence, they don't face a review.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
I'm a teacher, and I was recently put on a stage 1 attendance review because I've had 4 periods of absence this school year. They've each only been for one day, and the last one was pregnancy related. At the review they said they my attendance would be closely monitored.
I am really ill again, having terrible recurring migraines, exhaustion, dizziness and lightheadedness, and I really don't think I can face going in tomorrow.
I have two questions:
1) if I stay off tomorrow, can this be counted against me, as its pregnancy related and work know that I'm pregnant?
2) should the absence that pushed me over the limit of 3, and caused me being put on the stage 1, have been counted, as this was also pregnancy related? I thought it was a stomach bug at the time as I had one day of severe vomiting, but advised work when I discovered I was pregnant that it was probably due to pregnancy.
I'm really anxious being penalised or disciplined, but the idea that I cannot have another absense in the next 6 months seems unrealistic when I'm pregnant!
I'm in Scotland.
The whole policy is ridiculous, I feel. Some of my colleagues have been off for the entire school year but because that's all one period of absence, they don't face a review.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.