FAQs

Whilst decisions on the nature and extent of services must always be a matter for management, Barnardo's recognises that through meaningful and effective consultation it may be possible to find an alternative solution without resorting to compulsory redundancies.

The purpose of consultation is to provide as early an opportunity as practicable for all concerned to share the problem, explore options and seek:

 alternative ways of tackling the problem

 ways of avoiding dismissals

 ways of reducing or mitigating the consequences of the redundancies

Consultation with individuals and employee representatives may explore the following:

 reducing overtime working

 restricting recruitment

 retraining and redeployment

 natural wastage

 introduction of short time working or temporary lay off

 seeking applicants for early retirement or voluntary redundancy

 retirement of those employees already beyond normal retirement

Consultation will also provide an opportunity to discuss the proposed application of selection criteria.

If redundancy is confirmed, staff affected will be issued with a redundancy letter setting out the notice period and their redundancy pay entitlement, together with a copy of the Redundancy Resource Pack available from HRMs.