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How to use the Staff Absences List within Vision

This guide looks at the Staff Absences page in Vision in the Analysis tab. This page data relating to Staff Absence figures brought together in an interactive dashboard, users can search, filter, sort and export the data as well as the function to access individual Staff details with the relevant permissions.

Note: All pages below are subject to having the relevant Roles and Permissions, for more information see How To Manage Roles & Permissions within Vision


In Vision from the left menu navigate to Analysis > Grid Data > Staff Absences

This will open the Staff Absences page

Columns can be moved by dragging and dropping them into the preferred order, use the bottom scroll bar to see all columns.

The bottom right of the list page shows how many records are in the list and allows the user to jump from page to page. Each page contains 100 entries to ensure fast loading.

Use the top-left to Filter the table of data by the Date Range, Legal First Name, Preferred First Name, Legal Last Name, Preferred Last Name, Staff Code, Pay Decision and Reason.

  • The number of Filters selected is then displayed in the Filters button and the selected Filters beneath the Filters button.
  • Note: The Date Range is selected by default within the Filter option, which will be displayed blue. Any other manually selected Filters will display green.

For column filters click on the burger stack to the right of each column header and define the filter, the example below filters by Duration is Greater than zero. Click Save.

When filtering the First Name or Last Name columns type in selections as per the example below.

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Clicking on a row will open a right side Staff Absences panel, showing Basic Details, Unique Identifiers, Ethnicity & Religion, Medical Information, Contract Details and Qualifications.

Clicking the top right Open in School MIS button allows a User with the appropriate Permissions to redirect to the Staff Profile page.

The Clear Column Filters button will only be Enabled when Column Filters are Active.

  • The table can also be exported using the Export as Excel button.
Updated on July 1, 2026
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