This Practice Note examines the potentially fair reason for dismissal: reasons relating to capability and qualifications. It covers dismissals relating to incompetence, lack of skill or aptitude, ill-health and qualifications, sickness, health reasons, incapacity, and poor performance. It addresses issues of medical evidence, performance improvement meetings, procedural fairness taking into account the Acas Code of Practice, up to date medical reports relating to ill-health capability, loss of a qualification or driving licence necessary for the role and the consideration of suitable alternative work. Reasons that relate to capability and qualifications are potentially fair reasons for dismissal. Capability is defined, in relation to an employee, as meaning their capability by reference to skill, aptitude, health or any other physical or mental quality. Qualifications are defined as any degree, diploma or other academic, technical or professional qualification relevant to the position which the employee held. See Precedents: • ET1 Claim for unfair dismissal—ill-health capability • ET3 Response to unfair dismissal claim—ill-health capability • ET1 Claim for unfair dismissal—performance capability • ET3 Response to unfair dismissal claim—performance capability For