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Getting people fit for work
1 Feb 2012In the Spring of 2010, eleven Fit for Work Service (FFWS) pilots were launched throughout Great Britain. They were set up following Dame Carol Black’s 2008 review1 of the health of Britain’s working age population, to offer support for people in the early stages of sickness absence, particularly for employees working in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). From April 2011, seven of the pilots were funded for up to a further two years.
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The development of wages and productivity and the impact on national competitiveness in the EU
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Tackling child poverty through increasing employability for parents
1 Feb 2012The coalition government's Programme for Government has made clear its commitment to ending child poverty by 2020. A New Approach to Tackling Child Poverty, the government's first national child poverty strategy has at its foundation the belief that 'work, not welfare, is the best route out of poverty'. However, at a time of cuts in public spending and high unemployment, there remain pressing questions on how to go about achieving this and at what cost.
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Getting people fit for work
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Leadership and worker involvement on the Olympic Park
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IES viewpoint: Lies, damned lies and migration statistics
1 Feb 2012