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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...