FOI Request - Education Staff Signed Off
Request 101003182538
For the past 5 academic years:
1. In your authorities Primary and Secondary Schools, the number of staff members who have been signed off with stress or poor mental health?
2. In your authorities Primary and Secondary Schools, the number of staff members who are on long term leave/absence?
These questions refer to all school staff (teachers, PSAs, cleaners, janitors etc)
Response 12-12-2022
| Year | No of Staff off with Depression/Stress/Anxiety | No of these Staff off long term (more than 28 days) |
| 2017/2018 | 139 | 40 |
| 2018/2019 | 155 | 52 |
| 2019/2020 | 65 | 40 |
| 2020/2021 | 171 | 60 |
Information for 2021/2022 is not available until early January 2023. This information is exempt under Section 27(1) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002- Information due for Publication within 12 weeks of request.