Response 3588905

Response to request for information

Reference

3588905

Response date

5 December 2024

Request

Please include the following information for 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24:
• Total number of days lost due to sick leave within the council
• Total number of days lost to Mental Health issues within the council
• Total number of council staff who required sickness absence on mental health grounds
• By Mental Health issues, we mean any staff member who required sickness absence due to anxiety, stress, depression, or any other mental health-related reason.

Response

The following response is based sickness absence figures for the financial years 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24:

• Total number of days lost due to sick leave within the council

2021/22 – 1957 days

2022/23 – 2269 days

2023/24 – 3049.5 days

• Total number of days lost to Mental Health issues within the council

2021/22 – 627 days

2022/23 –  222.5 days

2023/24 –  490.5 days

• Total number of council staff who required sickness absence on mental health grounds

2021/22 – 19 employees

2022/23 –  25 employees

2023/24 –  20 employees