Prepare for a redundancy consultation meeting

I've been told my job is at risk of redundancy. Help me prepare for the consultation meeting so I don't freeze.

What the letter or email says: [paste it or sum it up]
My role and team: [e.g. office manager, one of three in finance]
How long I've worked there: [years and months]
Date of the meeting and who'll be there: [e.g. Thursday, my manager and HR]
What I'd like to happen: [e.g. keep my job, move to another role, leave on the best terms]
What I'm most worried about: [e.g. money, my mortgage, references, finding work at my age]
Anything I think is unfair: [e.g. how people were picked, a role advertised last week]

Ask me up to 3 short questions first if anything important is missing. Wait for my answers.

Then:
1. 8 to 10 questions to ask in the meeting, in a sensible order, covering why my role, how people are being selected, other roles I could apply for, the timetable, notice, redundancy pay, holiday owed and help to find work.
2. A list of things to check afterwards, each with where to check it (for example ACAS, GOV.UK or Citizens Advice), without stating rules you're not sure of.
3. A simple money timeline from today to my likely last day and beyond, with blanks for figures I need to get in writing.
4. A one-page notes template for the meeting: who said what, what was promised, next date.
5. A short, calm email to send after the meeting, confirming what was discussed and what I'm waiting for.

Be practical and steady, not alarming. Only use what I've told you, leave blanks for anything I haven't given, and don't invent rules or figures. This is help to prepare, not legal or financial advice; if something seems unfair, point me to ACAS or Citizens Advice. UK English.

For current redundancy guidance from ACAS or GOV.UK, use web search and name the page you used. If it doesn't search on its own, open View all tools and choose Search.

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