Reduced Working Week – February 2026

Subject: Reduction in working week – agenda for change staff Staff covered by Agenda for Change (AfC) terms and conditions […]

Reduced Working Week – 36 Hours

The table below can be used for reference of how hours for a member of staff have changed between the […]

Policy Awareness Week – Session Recordings

Policy Awareness Week was held from Monday 15th September 2025 to Friday 19th September 2025! For those that are unable […]

Reduced Working Week – July 2025

NHS Circular PCS(AFC)2024/2 confirmed the intention to reduce the full time working week for Agenda for Change staff in Scotland […]

NHS Scotland Annual Leave Policy – Agenda for Change Staff

Further to communications issued in April 2025, advising of a revised approach to the deduction of public holidays for staff […]

Absence Management Framework

NHS Lanarkshire have developed a framework for Attendance Management. This is to make sure that all employees are provided with […]

Annual Leave Policy Guidance (Public Holiday Entitlements)

Annual Leave Policy Guidance – DL (2024) 07 Annual Leave Policy – (Non Medical Staff) DL(2024)07 dated 26 March 2024 […]

New Once for Scotland Policies

A series of awareness sessions have been arranged to support the refresh of the following policies within NHS Scotland:  The […]

Band 5 Nursing Roles Review

As part of the 2023-24 pay settlement for Agenda for Change (AfC) staff, it was agreed to conduct a review […]

37-hour working week – Briefing 4

37-hour working week – Briefing No 4 25 September 2024 IMPORTANT UPDATE AGENDA FOR CHANGE: REDUCTION IN THE WORKING WEEK […]