FOI Request - Special Leave for Funerals

Request 101003963742

We are seeking information regarding the provisions for leave to attend funerals. Specifically,

1. We are looking at the number of days that may be granted

2. Any limit on the number of occasions leave may be granted

3. And scope of the provisions (that is, the relationship of the person who has died to the person requesting leave).

Response 15-04-2026

1.-3. This information is published and available on the Scottish Negotiating Committee for Teachers (SNCT) website and is therefore exempt under section 25 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, information otherwise accessible. For ease of reference please find a link to the web page here: https://www.snct.org.uk/library/3217/Leave%20of%20Absence%20for%20Teachers%20&%20Associated%20Professionals%20-%20Revised%20Sept%2009.pdf