Evaluation of the Outcomes for Employers Participating in the Corporate Health Standard and Small Workplace Health Award - Summary of Interim Findings

The purpose of this evaluation was to look at the outcomes of the awards in terms of: reduced sickness absence; improved employee retention; improved engagement and motivation of employees; and improved company profile.

This report presents interim findings based on the telephone interviews conducted up to the end of July 2012. This includes interviews with 16 new applicants for the awards and 15 previous award holders. The individuals interviewed were those responsible for the award application in the organisation.

The report does not include data from the case study element of the evaluation, which will be analysed in the final report in March 2013.