Dear Ms Cannings,

I refer to your request for information received on 16 December 2022.

Your request for information will be considered under the provisions of
Freedom of Information Act 2000, if your request also relates to
Environmental Information e.g. information about the environment or land
development your request will then be considered under the  Environmental
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request, this being the 19 January 2023. However, we shall endeavour to
deal with your request promptly, and if possible before this date.

Yours sincerely,

Access to Information Team

Corporate Services & Transformation

Derbyshire County Council

County Hall

Matlock

DE4 3AG       

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Dear Nicola Cannings

Thank you for your information request dated 16^th December. The request
has been considered under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

The response to your request is as follows:

1. How many sick days were taken by staff (including heads, assistant
heads and deputies, teachers and support staff) in schools for mental
health conditions (including stress, depression, anxiety etc) in the
following school years

2020/21 – 17,084 days

2021/22 – 14,312 days

2. What was the average number of days taken by those who took time off
from schools for mental health conditions in

2020/21 – 31 days

2021/22 – 28.3 days

I hope this now deals with your request for information. However should
you wish the outcome to be reviewed, please follow the procedure as set
out below;

Stage 1:

In the first instance, please send in your comments, and wherever
possible, a copy of your request and the covering letter enclosing the
information or refusing your request to:

Access to Information Solicitor

Legal Services

Derbyshire County Council

County Hall

Matlock

DE4 3AG

Email: [1][Derbyshire County Council request email]

Please ensure that correspondence is marked as “Request for a review of my
Freedom of Information Act / Environmental Information Regulations
request”, and bears any case references you have been given.   

Stage 2:

After completing the above procedure, if you wish to challenge the
decision further, then you have a right to contact the Information
Commissioner’s Office as follows: 

Information Commissioner’s Office

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow

Cheshire

SK9 5AF

Tel. 0303 123 1113/ Fax: 01625 524510

ICO Weblink: [2]http://www.ico.org.uk/complaints.aspx

Kind regards

Karl Redshaw

HR Management Information Team | HR – Organisation, Development & Policy
Division | Corporate Services and Transformation | Derbyshire County
Council

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