FOI Request - Teaching Staff Mental Health Absences

Request 101002986176

I would like to request the following information under the Freedom of Information Scotland Act 2002 (FOISA):

1. How many hours of absence from teachers and other teaching and school staff there have been in your schools due to mental health reasons, from February 2019 to February 2022, broken down by a) month, and b) teaching / other school staff.
2. What does your local authority define as a mental health reason for absence.

Response 24-03-2022

1. Please see document located here. Please note, this data only goes as far as December 2021 - data prior to this is not held, and falls under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held. January and February 2022 are not yet available.

2. A fit note that stated any of the following conditions/wording:-
• Stress
• Depression
• Anxiety
• Low mood
• Or any combination of the above.