The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table.
Department of Education
Period
|
Total no. of staff on sick leave[1]
|
No. of staff on sick leave with stress indicated as reason
|
2018
|
944
|
28
|
2019
|
960
|
34
|
2020
|
646
|
25
|
2021
|
574
|
16
|
2022
|
825
|
13
|
2023 (January to date) [2]
|
390
|
2
|
Current position[3]
|
70
|
2
|
[1] The total number of staff on sick leave figures include those staff on sick leave with stress indicated as reason for sick leave absence
[2] The 2023 figure includes those currently on sick leave
[3] Figures as of 6 April 2023
Please note that the figures indicated above relate to short term incidences of sick leave from 1 day up to longer term sick leave absences.