FOI Request - Absences and Hours Lost

Request 101004009844

Please provide the following information:

1. The number of high school teacher absences due to stress and mental health broken down in the last six academic years (2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25 and 2025/26 so far).

2. The number of primary school teacher absences due to stress and mental health broken down in the last six academic years (2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25 and 2025/26 so far).

3. The number of high school teaching days lost due stress and mental health absences broken down in the last six academic years (2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25 and 2025/26 so far).

4. The number of primary school teaching days lost due stress and mental health absences broken down in the last six academic years (2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25 and 2025/26 so far).

Response 29-06-2026

Q1.
2025/26 = 54
2024/25 =60
2023/24 = 62
2022/23 = 54
2021/22 = 64
2020/21 = 45

Q2.
2025/26 = 80
2025/26 = 120
2023/24 =232
2022/23 = 203
2021/22 = 172
2020/21 = 50

Q3.
2025/26 = 2509
2024/25 = 2691
2025/24 = 1763
2022/23 = 1714
2021/22 = 1384
2020/21 = 1433

Q4.
2025/26 = 4602
2024/25 = 4459
2025/24 = 8775
2022/23 = 6688
2021/22 = 4750
2020/21 = 2173