Teachers: Mental Health
Commons · Question 115068 · Tabled 23 Feb 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Matt Vickers
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of levels of teacher workload on their mental health.
Answer
Answered by Georgia Gould, 3 Mar 2026
The department monitors the relationship between workload and wellbeing through the ‘Working Lives of Teachers and Leaders’ study. Wave 4 shows improved wellbeing across all Office for National Statistics-validated personal wellbeing measures in 2025.In c...