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#long-term-sickness #apprenticeships #occupational-health #employer-levy #skills-policy #education-funding
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Labour urged to create national occupational health service'

A national occupational health service funded by a £2bn levy on the largest employers is proposed to reduce worklessness caused by long-term sickness.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Apprenticeships have collapsed in England Labour needs to fine-tune the solution, fast | Heather Stewart

England's skills policy has been repeatedly shifted between departments, undermining adult education funding, apprenticeships, and efforts to address economic inactivity.
Mental health
fromBusiness Matters
3 weeks ago

Employment tsar warns too many young people are signed off work for struggling with tough jobs

Rising youth mental-health sickness certifications and GP-issued fit notes are contributing to growing long-term economic inactivity in Britain.
UK news
fromBusiness Matters
3 weeks ago

NEETs near one million as jobless young women hit near-decade high

450,000 UK women aged 16–24 were NEET in June—the highest since 2016—contributing to nearly 950,000 total young NEETs.
Miscellaneous
fromBusiness Matters
1 month ago

Employment minister warns 'job deserts' and long-term sickness are holding back Britain

Job deserts and high long-term sickness rates hinder UK towns and cities, causing economic stagnation and pushing individuals out of the workforce.
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