Employment: the economic case
Mental health problems cost employers nearly £35 billion each year. That’s about £1,300 per employee.
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Looking for support to return to employment?
Returning to work after a bout of mental illness can be extremely daunting; but you don’t have to ‘go it alone’.
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New report reviews ‘what works’ for people facing multiple and complex needs
A new report shows that some of the most excluded and disadvantaged people in society can be effectively helped through better, more targeted support.
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Centre for Mental Health begins work to offer more people best available help with employment
Making Work Work will help more people with long-term mental health conditions to get work while the IPS in IAPT pilot will test out whether the evidence-based IPS approach can be adapted to primary care for people with anxiety and depression.
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Employment after prison
Reoffending costs the economy somewhere in the region of £11 billion. But less than a quarter of prisoners leave prison into some form of employment. Evidence shows that additional support is more likely to help ex-prisoners.
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Raising expectations and improving employment support
Like any MP, I’ve had my share of constituents coming to see me about problems with their work capability assessment (WCA) for employment and support allowance (ESA).
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Supporting offenders into employment: a briefing note
IPS is a tried and tested approach to help people with mental health problems into employment. We are currently testing whether it can meet the specific needs of offenders.
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Taking control of employment support
This week a major new report from Disability Rights UK has highlighted the weaknesses of the government’s major employment programmes in supporting disabled people to get and keep paid work.
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Managing presenteeism
Presenteeism is hugely costly to employers, but all too often ignored. Managing it well saves money but also contributes to the development of an engaged and productive workforce.
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Common mental health problems at work
Common Mental Health Problems at Work examines recent international research evidence on how to help people with depression and anxiety to stay in work or to return after a period of ill health.
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