FOI Request - Teacher Mental Health Absences

Request 101002923933

1. How many sickness days for mental health reasons (including stress, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, etc.) were taken in the local authority in the school years (a) 2019/20 (b) 2020/21 and (c) so far in the school year 2021/22.

2. Please provide figures for (i) nursery, primary and secondary teachers, (ii) nursery, primary and secondary head and deputy head teachers, (iii) nursery, primary and secondary teaching support staff.

If you are unable to provide a breakdown of the above categories, I would be grateful to receive the relevant figures held by the local authority.

Response 07/12/2021

Q 1 and 2.The following information provides the response to both questions in one table:

2019/2020                                           Head/Depute Heads = 9               Teachers = 79                    Support Staff = 39
2020/2021                                           Head/Depute Heads = 3               Teachers = 103                  Support Staff = 56
01/8/2021 to 30/11/2021                    Head/Depute Heads = 0               Teachers = 56                    Support Staff = 26