Employee sickness

1. How many days were lost to sickness in 2017/2018?

32,487.78

2. Please can you provide the average days lost per employee and the amount lost as percentage of available hours / time?

9.3 days per employee which equates to  3.55% as percentage of available hours / time

3. How many days were lost to sickness linked to mental health, including but not limited to: stress, depression and anxiety in 2017/18?

12,232.50

4. Please can you provide; the average days lost per employee 3.50 and the amount lost as percentage of available hours / time? 1.34%

3.5 days per employee which equates to 1.34% as percentage of available hours / time

We should clarify the following key points:

  • We do not use Bradford Factor as a tool for measuring absence
  • The above data does not include any absence data related to Devon County Council School staff.