What are his redundancy rights?

My partner has been working for the same company since he left school ten years ago. He is brilliant at his job,unfortunately because of recession,the work available to his company has dried up and in the past year and a half they reduced their workforce from 30 builders to 8. He and the other 7 were recently told there would be yet another few laid off this coming week,and as usual were given a review of their work,which is given as a points system and those with the lowest points are first out the door. Now my problem is the fact that my partner is one of those who always has highest points,and unfortunately last weekend he broke three bones in his foot. He was told not to walk on it,to be off work for a couple weeks,and to rest. He was in a lot of pain but decided to go to work after TWO days off unpaid.(also after bein assured it wouldnt affect the points he was given). He received his points two days ago and we were gutted to find that he is now in the lowest category concerning points and looks likely he could be made redundant by friday. They took FOUR points off him because of they two days off. It is SO unfair as the people above him only have half a point more and because of his foot,he will probably b without a job. Does he stand anywhere with them taking points off him therefore making him redundant becausde of his broken foot?