The association warned that hundreds of vulnerable young people could be put at risk because of changes to contracts, which include stopping workers’ right to be paid for the first two days of sick leave. But under the regulations set out by the Health Professions Council, educational psychologists are not allowed to see children or other clients if they are unwell, meaning they must take days off for even minor illnesses.
The council has given a deadline of today (31 August) for contracts to be signed with extensions until 16 September only in exceptional circumstances, prompting the association to criticise the council for bullying employees into losing money or compromising professional standards.
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