An annual study of staff views at the department found that 34 per cent of staff – equating to around 1,075 of the 3,163 respondents, reported anxiety levels of between six and 10 on a 10-point scale with 10 being "completely" anxious.
A further 21 per cent, equating to around 664 people, reported moderate levels of anxiety between four and five on the scale.
A total of 45 per cent reported lower levels of anxiety – of between zero and three on the scale.
Meanwhile, hundreds of staff at the Department for Education have reported being either harassed or bullied in the past 12 months, it has emerged.
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