1. How many days of paid and/or unpaid leave per year can staff who are carers take?
5 days (37 hours)

2. When were the last changes made to the hours/days registered carers can take and what change was made?
Currently under review. Carers will be able to take 5 days per 12 month period paid leave (pro-rated for part time staff)

3. Is your organisation a Carer Confident employer?
No

4. How many staff members are registered carers in your organisation?
We do not hold this information (TBC)

5. How many days of paid and/or unpaid carer’s leave were taken on average per registered carer in 2023 and 2024?
We do not hold this information (because leave records are not held centrally)

6. Was an Equality Impact Assessment completed for the policy?
In progress and completed before launch but equality features whole way through

7. Was the policy reviewed alongside related policies, such as flexible working arrangements?
Yes

8. Do managers receive training on the nature of being a carer and how best to support staff’s individual needs?
Not at present

9. If there is training, is it mandatory?
N/A

10. Is there a Carers Network in the organisation? If there is, does it have a senior sponsor and what is their role within the organisation?
Not currently but being considered as a new support group

11. Please provide a copy of your carers leave policy as a PDF and email/direct me to the policy. If there is not a stand-alone document, please provide the policies that contain and reference this, such as special leave or time off for dependents and a copy/link.
Can be provided once published

12. Was the carer’s leave policy, or the policies that contain and reference this, co-produced with staff?
Yes