Time:
The exercise in this module can be completed in about 90 minutes. In total, allowing for discussion, we recommend allowing about 150 minutes for this module.

Aims:
• To enable participants to understand how investigations into an alleged disciplinary or grievance should be carried out.

Group Size:
This module is suitable for use with groups of up to about 25 participants.

Useful For:
All managers.

You'll Need:
• Copies of your internal investigating/disciplinary procedures if you are using these.
• Copies of the ACAS Code of Practice Disciplinary and Grievance Procedure if you are using this – available as a free download from http://www.acas.org.uk.

Notes:
In this module, participants carry out an investigation into an alleged disciplinary offence and make a decision about what to do next.

We recommend that you follow it up with the module Disciplinary Part 2, which uses the same scenario and deals with what happens after the investigation is completed.