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<p>As a new Department DExEU is not in a position to provide information prior to
2016/17. In 2016/17, no staff were off sick due to mental illness or stress and fewer
than 10 individuals were absent in 2017/18 due to stress or mental health conditions
and therefore the Department is not in a position to release this information as individuals
may be identifiable.</p><p> </p><p>The Civil Service has set out five priorities for
the health and wellbeing of its employees, including priorities in relation to physical
and mental wellbeing. In addition, the Civil Service has also committed to being a
leading employer on mental health support, in line with the recommendations set out
in the recently published independent review Thriving At Work.</p><p> </p><p>Health
and Wellbeing forms part of the Department for Exiting the European Union’s commitment
to making the Department a great place to work. The Department is committed to reducing
work related absence due to mental health illness and has a number of services and
initiatives in place to support members of staff suffering from such conditions. To
date 32 DExEU staff have been trained by Mental Health First Aid England as mental
health champions and staff also have access to the Employee Assistance Programmes.</p><p><strong>
</strong></p><p>The Department has a dedicated mental health and wellbeing group who
have been leading on a number of wellbeing activities across the Department to improve
the physical and mental wellbeing of staff employed in the Department. This includes:
in February 2017 the Department signed up to the Time for Change pledge to demonstrate
the Department’s commitment to reducing the stigma attached to mental health, and
marking world mental health day with a panel discussion sharing mental health and
wellbeing experiences.</p><p> </p>
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