Overview of chart structure

Chart begins with an employee notifying their manager that they want to access the Adoption, Fostering and Kinship Policy. Then there are 7 steps in this chart:

1. Employee notifies manager that they want to access adoption leave
2. Employee provides manager with Adoption leave form
3. Employee's entitlement confirmed in writing
4. Manager and employee agree on contact arrangements
5. Employee begins their adoption leave
6. Manager and employee discuss return to work arrangements
7. The question is asked, employee returning to work on the agreed date?

If the employee is not returning to work on the agreed date, the date is amended and confirmed in writing by the manager.

If the employee is not returning to NHS employment, they must provide written notice in line with contract terms and conditions.

Adoption, Fostering and Kinship Policy flowchart

Chart begins with an employee notifying their manager that they want to access adoption leave. Then there are 6 steps:

1. Employee provides manager with Adoption leave form
2. Employee's entitlement confirmed in writing
3. Manager and employee agree contact arrangements
4. Employee begins adoption leave
5. Manager and employee discuss return to work arrangements
6. The question is asked, employee returning to work on agreed date?

If the answer is yes to the question, employee returning to work on agreed date, then the employee returns to work, then the process ends.

If the answer is no to the question, employee returning to work on agreed date, then the question is asked, employee returning to work in the NHS?

If the answer is yes to the question, employee returning to work in the NHS, then the employee informs their manager of request to amend return to work date. Then the manager confirms the outcome of the request in writing, then the employee returns to work. Then the process ends.

If the answer is no to the question, employee returning to work in the NHS, then the employee provides written notice in line with contract terms and conditions. Then the manager confirms if any occupational adoption pay repayments are required. Then the process ends.