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‘Before SAM, we were having to count days manually and plot
absence on a spreadsheet, which was an administrative nightmare. SAM identifi es absence patterns, making it easy to provide
information to senior management.’ Anne-Marie Dorsey, business manager, Baguley Hall Primary School
‘SAM gives us the ability to produce transparent and usable reports that
BETTER ABSENCE REPORTING
Improved tracking of staff absence can help you save money and increase staff retention
B
y tracking staff absence and producing the right reports, schools using SAM have reduced absence by an
average of 40 per cent.* One school reduced their supply costs by £19,000 in 18 months**. SAM also helps to retain staff through better support, improved morale and student experience. But where do you start?
Key things to monitor ■ The type of absence occuring
with a particular employee: Is there a pattern emerging? Do the timings of absence raise cause for concern? Is there anything you can do to help reduce this type of
absence or support the employee? ■ The type of absence occurring across a department: Is there a pattern that raises concerns for a particular team or line manager? Do you need to alter working patterns or reduce workload to minimise stress? Are adjustments needed to the management style? Do staff need support in how to have
conversations about absence? ■ The type of absence occurring across your whole organisation:
Do you have a high number of people absent with a specifi c illness? Could you, for example, hold fl u clinics or
stress-awareness workshops? ■ Long-term versus short-term absence: Which kind of absence needs your attention? Short-term illnesses could be reduced by focusing on hygiene, diet or workloads. Long- term cases may need better management and support in order
to return to work. ■ Time periods: Do you have an issue with absence in a particular timeframe? This could be a specifi c day or time of year, perhaps leading up to exam
periods or half-terms? ■ Cost: Do you know how much staff absence is costing your school overall, by employee and by department? Before you take action, you need
a starting point to track from. If you are a MAT you can then benchmark this across your schools. Pulling all of this information together helps you to identify issues and put in place proactive measures to help retain staff and save money.
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are extremely clear and concise, with all the information available in one place. This is one piece of software that I would not like to be without.’ Julie Pratt, business manager, Sandal Magna
Community Academy ABOUT SAM
SAM is bespoke staff absence management software for schools and MATS. It provides reporting in a few seconds. SAM links with school data systems, allows for inset days and term-time working and understands the structure of a school workforce. SAM’s reporting suite runs by academic year and type of employee (teachers, support staff, NQTs and senior leadership). It also produces reports that can help with school census and payroll provisions. It provides reports for your governors and trustees and allows you to track absence costs from school level right down to employee level.
■ Annual licence costs start from £495 +VAT per year. Use SAM’s online calculator to estimate how much your school could save. For more information, go to
staffabsencemanagement.co.uk
* Average reduction in absence days of 40 per cent taken from autumn and spring term results across 10 schools that have effectively used SAM since Sept 2015. **
staffabsencemanagement.co.uk/bradford-school-saves-47546-using-sam/
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