Nearly 200 workplaces have joined the Keep Britain Working Vanguard programme, a government‑led effort to prevent workers from dropping out of the labour market due to ill‑health. The initiative, built on Sir Charlie Mayfield’s review, involves more than 250 employers, 10 mayoral authorities and all three devolved administrations. It promotes earlier workplace support, shared responsibility among employers, employees, providers and government, and the creation of a national workplace health standard. A new Workplace Health Intelligence Unit will collect standardized data on sickness absence and return‑to‑work outcomes, enabling benchmarking and accountability. The programme is part of a £3.5 billion employment‑support package, including £259 million for WorkWell and £300 million for Connect to Work.
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