Teacher Absence Levels

Summary

A request for 2022/23 teacher absence data was fulfilled with information covering the 2021/22 academic year, detailing days pupils worked from home and lessons covered by supply teachers across Isle of Man secondary schools.

Key Facts

• The response provided data for the 2021-22 academic year rather than the requested 2022-23 year.
• Ballakermeen High School reported the highest number of remote learning days for Year 9 pupils (10 days).
• Queen Elizabeth II High School reported zero days of remote learning due to staff absence for all year groups.
• Ramsey Grammar School provided a total figure of 4033 lessons covered by supply teachers across all year groups.
• Castle Rushen High School data was accurate as of 25th May 2022.

Data Disclosed

• 2022-05-17
• 2022-06-20
• 2021-22
• 2022-23
• 747
• 733
• 791
• 990
• 871
• 5866
• 5862
• 5712
• 6401
• 5775
• 4033
• 960
• 10
• 8
• 2
• 4
• 5
• 0.5
• 6
• 3
• 0
• 25th May 2022
• 8th September 2021
• 29th March 2022

Original Request

For the 2022/23 academic year: Please provide for each secondary school the following information: 1) the number of days since the start of the academic year that year 7 pupils have been requested to work from home due to teacher absence levels 2) the number of days since the start of the academic year that year 8 pupils have been requested to work from home due to teacher absence levels 3) the number of days since the start of the academic year that year 9 pupils have been requested to work from home due to teacher absence levels 4) the number of days since the start of the academic year that year 10 pupils have been requested to work from home due to teacher absence levels 5) the number of days since the start of the academic year that year 11 pupils have been requested to work from home due to teacher absence levels 6) the number of lessons since the start of the academic year, per year group (7-11), that have been covered by supply teachers or a teacher that is not the regular class teacher 7) the total number of lessons that have taken place since the start of the academic year (up to todays date) per year group

Data Tables (12)

Full Response Text

Appendix one

Castle Rushen High School (Academic Year 2021-22)

6) Total number of lessons since the start of the academic year, per year group (7- 11) that have been covered by supply teachers or a teacher that is not the regular class teacher:

YEAR 7 747 YEAR 8 733 YEAR 9 791 YEAR 10 990 YEAR 11 871

7) The total number of lessons that have taken place since the start of the academic year (up to todays date) per year group:

YEAR 7 5866 YEAR 8 5862 YEAR 9 5712 YEAR 10 6401 YEAR 11 5775

Figures accurate as of 25th May 2022.

Appendix two

Ramsey Grammar School (Academic Year 2021-22)

6) Total number of lessons since the start of the academic year, per year group (7- 11), that have been covered by supply teachers or a teacher that is not the regular class teacher

4033 lessons have been covered since the start of the academic year in classes of Y7 – Y11.

7) The total number of lessons that have taken place since the start of the academic year (up to todays date) per year group

All year groups have had a maximum of 960 potential taught lessons since the start of the academic year. Please note this figure may vary for individual students who are on modified timetables or different courses.

FOI Reference: 2356725
Number of days High School pupils have been required to work from home as a result of staff absence during the period 8th September 2021 - 29th March 2022

Ballakermeen High School Year group Number of days per month Total number of days Year 7

0 Year 8

0 Year 9 October - 3 January - 2 March - 5

10 Year 10 October - 2 January - 3 March - 3

8 Year 11 December - 2 2 Year 12 January - 3 3 Year 13 December- 2 2

Castle Rushen High School Year group Number of days per month Total number of days Year 7

0 Year 8

0 Year 9 December - 1 January - 1 March - 2

4 Year 10 December - 2 January - 1 March - 2

5 Year 11 December - PM (Games session only) 0.5 Year 12 December: 2 Including 1 x AM only (Non-academic enrichment only – Students were able to stay in school for private study) & 1 x PM only (Non-academic enrichment only – Students were able to stay in school for private study)

2 Year 13 December: 1 1 x AM only (Non-academic enrichment only – Students were able to stay in school for private study) 1 x PM only (Non-academic enrichment only – Students were able to stay in school for private study)

1

FOI Reference: 2356725

St Ninian’s High School Year group Number of days per month Total number of days Year 7

0 Year 8

0 Year 9 January - 1 February - 1 March - 4

6 Year 10 March -4 4 Year 11

0 Year 12

0 Year 13

0

Ramsey Grammar School Year group Number of days per month Total number of days Year 7

0 Year 8

0 Year 9 January -2 March - 2

4 Year 10 January - 1 March - 2

3 Year 11

0 Year 12

0 Year 13

0

Queen Elizabeth II High School Year group Number of days per month Total number of days Year 7

0 Year 8

0 Year 9

0 Year 10

0 Year 11

0 Year 12

0 Year 13

0

Policy, Strategy and Governance Division Department of Education, Sport and Culture Thie Slieau Whallian Foxdale Road, St John’s Isle of Man IM4 3AS Telephone: (01624) 685808 Website: www.gov.im/dec Email: dec@foi.gov.im Our ref: 2452621 20 June 2022

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 17 May 2022 and which states:

"For the 2022/23 academic year: Please provide for each secondary school the following information: 1) the number of days since the start of the academic year that year 7 pupils have been requested to work from home due to teacher absence levels 2) the number of days since the start of the academic year that year 8 pupils have been requested to work from home due to teacher absence levels 3) the number of days since the start of the academic year that year 9 pupils have been requested to work from home due to teacher absence levels 4) the number of days since the start of the academic year that year 10 pupils have been requested to work from home due to teacher absence levels 5) the number of days since the start of the academic year that year 11 pupils have been requested to work from home due to teacher absence levels 6) the number of lessons since the start of the academic year, per year group (7-11), that have been covered by supply teachers or a teacher that is not the regular class teacher 7) the total number of lessons that have taken place since the start of the academic year (up to todays date) per year group"

Our response to your request is as follows: In respect of parts 1-5 please see attached a copy of the Department’s response to Freedom of Information request 2356725 which provides the requested information for the period 08/09/21-29/03/22.

For the remaining period 29/03/22 – 25/05/22 the number of days pupils have been requested to work from home due to teacher absence levels is as follows: Ballakermeen High School Year 7 – 0 days Year 8 – 1 day Year 9 – 1 day Year 10 – 1 day Year 11 – 0 day Castle Rushen High School Year 7 – 0 days Year 8 – 0 days Year 9 – 0 days Year 10 – 0 days Year 11 – 0 days Queen Elizabeth II High School Year 7 – 0 days Year 8 – 0 days Year 9 – 0 days Year 10 – 0 days Year 11 – 0 days St Ninian’s High School Year 7 – 0 days Year 8 – 0 days Year 9 – 2 days Year 10 – 1 day Year 11 – 0 days Ramsey Grammar School Year 7 – 0 days Year 8 – 0 days Year 9 – 0 days Year 10 – 0 days Year 11 – 0 days In respect to parts 6 & 7 of your request while our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance, complying with your request for information would require the Department’s Secondary Schools to undertake substantial compilation or collation of the information that it holds. Which the Department is not required to do under the Act. By way of advice and assistance some Secondary Schools have sought to provide the information that you have requested. Please see below: Castle Rushen High School Appendix one

Ramsey Grammar School Appendix two St Ninian’s High School 6) Periods of cover is approximately 2,400 7) Approximately 31,000 lessons Queen Elizabeth II High School 6) Periods of cover is approximately 2,400 Please quote the reference number 2452621 in any future communications. Your right to request a review

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