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Staff Absence Insurance

The UK’s #1 Provider of Staff Absence Insurance

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Budget Protected

Transfer your risk for peace of mind

Staff Absence Insurance is a way for schools and academies to protect their budgets form the cost of staff absences. Having a Staff Absence policy allows you to claim a daily benefit when staff are off work, which can then be utilised to engage supply or help mitigate some of the financial burden of that absence.

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Prevent and Reduce Absence

60% of staff actively remained in work while accessing our comprehensive health & wellbeing services

Schools Advisory Service (SAS) are proud to be considered the market leader for Staff Absence Insurance in the UK. We are continually striving to make a difference in education by shaping the market and setting the standards for all to follow, offering the most flexible and unique cover to give schools the best value policy available.

As well as ensuring our schools are financially supported when absences occur, we have developed our whole school wellbeing support, complimentary to your SAS insurance, to care for both staff and pupils, giving your school the best possible chance to succeed.

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Claim Guarantee

100% Valid Claims Paid. Guaranteed.

Schools Advisory Service are regulated by the FCA for Staff Absence Insurance. This not only gives you peace of mind for the protection of your investment, it means that all valid claims will be paid. 

We help you manage your policies with access to our dedicated online portal, which is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

Recommended for Schools by the DFE through the CPC framework

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More than Staff Absence Protection

Full physical and mental health support. All at no added cost.

SAS policies provide the complete absence management solution. You also get access to a range of wellbeing services that are continually growing and adapting to provide the best level of support we can.

We provide services for pupils and uninsured staff, along with programmes which help schools build wellbeing frameworks for the whole school community.

This proactive support is what separates our policies from others on the market.

Sorted For September?

Head into summer knowing your staff and budget are protected.