Childcare

Adoption leave

Please download the guidelines that are relevant to yourself; these will give you all the information that you need for taking adoption leave.

You will need to download the following documents:

• Check list for Adoption Leave
• Adoption Leave guidelines
• Notification of Intention to Take Adoption Leave form AL1
• Adoption Leave Schedule, Form AL2

The guidelines will give you all the information that you need for taking adoption leave.

The Notification to take Adoption leave form should be completed with your manager, who will then be able to complete your adoption leave schedule. This will then be forwarded to pay services so that your adoption pay can be calculated. Adoption leave can start on any day of the week.

We appreciate that the notice time you receive before being placed with a child can vary, therefore please try and allow as much notice as possible prior to your starting your adoption leave. It is important to keep in touch with your manager through with the adoption process.

Your manager will need your Matching Certificate or any other relevant documents that confirm that you have been matched with a child and when your leave is likely to start. Please note that without this documentation, you will not receive any adoption pay.

Adoption Schedule form AL2
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Manager's Adoption Leave Letter
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