RESEARCH / VERSION 1.1 / 16 OCTOBER 2026
Keele University
Treats dependency as illness and offers initial support, with separate safety and conduct rules.
| Field | Evidence |
|---|---|
| Reference period | 2023-12-19 (version 1.3) |
| Coverage | England |
| Status | Published document examined; internal operation unconfirmed |
| Source-check date | 2026-10-14 |
| Document | Keele University — Drugs and Alcohol Policy (Staff) |
| Confidentiality | Presence: explicit; conditions: not separately assessed. Counselling confidentiality and Occupational Health consent safeguards are stated. [Source: 3.2.3] |
| Voluntary disclosure | Presence: explicit; conditions: not separately assessed. Voluntary help and treatment explicitly encouraged. [Source: 3.2.4] |
| Treatment leave | Presence: explicit; conditions: condition or scope recorded. Treatment time follows relevant sick-leave arrangements. [Source: 3.2.5] |
| Relapse | Presence: explicit; conditions: condition or scope recorded. Further opportunity may be offered after recurring performance or conduct problems. [Source: 3.2.6] |
| Return to work | Presence: not identified in reviewed scope; conditions: not applicable. No specific post-treatment return plan identified. [Source: Sections 1–7] |
| Impairment and safety | Presence: explicit; conditions: not separately assessed. Health approach does not preclude action for unsafe duties or serious incapacity. [Source: 1.1; 2.1–2.2] |
| Occupational health | Presence: explicit; conditions: not separately assessed. Occupational Health listed as a source of support. [Source: 3.2.2] |
| Treatment-time routes | sickness absence |
| Treatment pay | not stated — Sick-leave arrangements referenced; payment not separately established. |
| Treatment-pay check scope | Structured recode of v1.0 source-linked descriptions; not a fresh source check. |
| Currency | Public availability does not confirm that this is the current operative HR policy. |
Presence and conditions
| Provision | Presence | Conditions / scope |
|---|---|---|
| confidentiality | explicit | not separately assessed |
| voluntary disclosure | explicit | not separately assessed |
| treatment leave | explicit | Treatment time follows relevant sick-leave arrangements. |
| relapse | explicit | Further opportunity may be offered after recurring performance or conduct problems. |
| return to work | not identified in reviewed scope | not applicable |
| impairment safety | explicit | not separately assessed |
| occupational health | explicit | not separately assessed |
Interpretation limits
Published policy commitments only; implementation and any unpublished replacement have not been independently checked.
Sources
- Drugs and Alcohol Policy (Staff) — See provision-level section locators.
Cite this record
Civil Liberties Action (2026). Recovery at work: Keele University. Record wp-keele, version 1.1, 2026-10-16. https://cla-political-finance.copperchime4.chatgpt.site/databases/releases/2026-10-16-v1.1/records/workplace/wp-keele.html
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