Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many mental health sick days were taken by (a) primary and (b) secondary school teachers in each academic year since 2010.

The number of teacher working days recorded as sickness absence as a result of mental ill health is unavailable.

The number and rates of teacher sickness absence is published in the ‘School Workforce in England’ statistical publication, which can be found here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/b73b4302-b89f-4295-8b34-08dafb06f66e.