Keep Britain Working Review: Next Steps

DWP have today published the following press notice in relation to the Keep Britain Working Review next steps: 

Employers join forces with government to tackle ill-health and keep Britain working

More than 60 major and many small employers are joining forces with government to tackle the rising tide of ill-health that is pushing people out of work and holding back growth.

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This will see the government partner with employers to reshape how health issues and disabilities are managed in the workplace.

Sir Charlie Mayfield has considered the vital role employers can play in tackling health based economic inactivity and promoting healthy and inclusive workplaces, to support people with health conditions and disabled people to succeed and stay in work.

To help drive this work forward, Sir Charlie Mayfield will co-lead a Vanguard Taskforce with Ministers, bringing together employers, disabled people, workers’ representatives, and health experts. 

The Taskforce will work with employer-led Vanguards to develop the interventions and build the evidence for what works. This will inform wider reform by identifying what approaches could become part of the future employment landscape and drive adoption.

The press notice also includes a link to the publication of the Keep Britain Working Review: Final Report (Autumn 2025): 

Keep Britain Working Review: Final report

Keep Britain Working is an independent review of the role of employers in tackling health based economic inactivity and promoting healthy and inclusive workplaces.

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