Teacher sickness absence / school exclusions

Teacher sickness absence 1. How many teachers have been absent due to sickness during the current school year (from September 2023 up to the end of March 2024)? Can you provide the data for the following school years: 2022-2023 and 2021-2022? 2. Among the teachers who were absent due to sickness, how many were considered long-term sick (absent for more than 20 working days)? Please provide the data for the current school year (September 2023 up until the end of March 2024), as well as for the school years 2022-2023 and 2021-2022. 3. What is the average number of sick days taken per teacher for the current school year (from September 2023 up until the end of March 2024)? Also, could you provide the average sick days for the school years 2022-2023 and 2021-2022? School Exclusions Please provide the following data for the current school year (from September 2023 up until the end of March 2024)? 1. Number of students who received fixed-term exclusions. 2. Number of students who received permanent exclusions. 3. Reasons for exclusions. 4. Specify the type of school the students were attending (e.g., primary, secondary, pupil referral unit). 5. School year of the student. HS3 Forms 1. How many incident reports (HS3 forms) were completed by teaching staff where the learner was identified as the perpetrator for this school year (from September 2023 up until the end of March 2024)? Additionally, could you provide the numbers for the school years 2022-2023 and 2021-2022?


FOI Reference : 1400817
Received Date: 09/04/2024