Question reference: S5W-34366
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 8 January 2021
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Current status: Answered by John Swinney on 22 January 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many teachers have tested positive for COVID-19 in each month since February 2020, also broken down by the cumulative number of days of absence from work as a result of this.
Answer
The Scottish Government does not hold this level of detail.
Information on Surveillance of Covid-19 in education from Public Health Scotland can be found here: Surveillance of COVID-19 in education: key findings for schools, pupils and staff - News - Public Health Scotland
Weekly aggregate figures collected from local authorities on teacher and staff absence due to Covid-19 related reasons can be found here: COVID19-SchoolsandChildcareInformation - SG Education Analytical Services: Learning Analysis | Tableau Public