Minister visits innovative Bedfordshire employment pilot
The Minister for Community and Social Care, Alistair Burt, visited one of the IPS projects we have been supporting.
Type: News
Employment: the economic case
Mental health problems cost employers nearly £35 billion each year. That’s about £1,300 per employee.
Type: Page
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.
Type: News
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.
Type: News
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).
Type: Blog
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.
Type: Publication
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.
Type: Blog
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.
Type: Publication
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.
Type: Publication
Mental health at work: developing the business case
At any one time one worker in six will be experiencing depression, anxiety or problems relating to stress. The total cost to employers is estimated at £1,035 for every employee in the UK workforce.
Type: Publication