Between April 2017 and March 2018 the charity’s helpline managed 8,668 cases. This included 3,136 who told counsellors that they were a teacher – up from 2,321 the year before, a 35 per cent increase.
The charity’s helpline is a free service that is available to all teachers, lecturers and staff in primary and secondary schools, further and higher education in England, Scotland and Wales. Callers are offered up to six sessions of telephone counselling with an accredited counsellor.
The two most common issues behind the calls were workplace stress (2,681) and work performance issues (1,029) according to the figures. There was also a 16 per cent year-on-year increase in calls relating to conflict at work and an 18 per cent increase in calls relating to harassment.
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