Our schools have told us that Occupational Health feels outdated, so we rebuilt it.
Our in-house experts have decades of experience providing occupational health in education, enabling us to work with our community of schools and MATs to develop a modern approach to occupation health in schools.
We combine in-house HR expertise, market leading wellbeing support and real occupational health insights to save your time and your budget, whilst ensuring your team can work safely, stay well and return confidently after absence.
Identify potential barriers to work before they impact performance.
Address health needs early with clear recommendations and adjustments.
Independent evaluations conducted by qualified Occupational Health Physicians (OHPs) or Nurse Advisors (OHAs)
Integrate our expansive provision directly into your organisation – holistic support across staff absence, whole school wellbeing and HR.
Guidance from qualified HR and Medical professionals you can trust, tailored for schools and academies.
Get direct access to our in-house doctoral-level HR experts. Providing bespoke advice around any OH query, including a second opinion service.
Dr Donna Payne is an experienced Occupational Health Physician. She is a qualified GP and specialist occupational health doctor. She has worked in clinical and wellbeing roles in schools.
She holds multiple undergraduate degrees and postgraduate and professional exams including membership exams of the Royal College of General Practitioners (MRCGP), and Associate status with Faculty of Occupational Medicine (AFOM).
Dr Payne brings a practical, evidence-based approach to occupational health, supporting both employees and organisations to manage health in the workplace effectively.
With over 20 years’ experience working with Schools, Academies and Trusts, Chris has a PHD in Industrial Relations and Employment Law. He is CEO at The Schools People (part of The Schools Advisory Service family) specialising in HR & Employment Law Consultancy & GDPR services for the Education Sector. Chris brings a practical, real-world approach to Occupational Health from a HR perspective, focussed on delivering solutions for both employer and employee.
Once you submit the form, you’ll be taken to a confirmation page and a member of our team will review your enquiry. We’ll only contact you to discuss Occupational Health Plus and answer any questions you have.
Access to Senior HR Professionals
A key part of OH+ is direct access to senior HR professionals, working alongside Occupational Health clinicians. Delivered by highly experienced, doctoral-level HR experts, this ensures advice is applied consistently and supports defensible decisions in complex situations.
Flexible Ill-health Retirement Support
OH+ gives you the option to access specialist ill-health retirement support on a pay-as-you-go basis.
When a case arises, you can purchase expert guidance and assessment as required, ensuring the right process is followed without unnecessary long-term cost.
By using OH+, you can access advice and guidance from a diverse range of practitioners to ensure that you are not just meeting your obligations for employee health risks, you are proactively creating a high-performing, culturally positive workforce and help prevent absences which cause disruption across your whole school or trust.
Capture health insights from day one.
Resolve flagged issues with practical advice.
Unlimited access to manage absences effectively.
Insights to make proactive adjustments and reduce risks.
Unlimited Pre-Placement Questionnaires.
Direct access to experienced HR leadership.
Once you submit the form, you’ll be taken to a confirmation page and a member of our team will review your enquiry. We’ll only contact you to discuss Occupational Health Plus and answer any questions you have.
