NEHIN Tools and Resources

Developing a Framework for Vocational Rehabilitation - Report from July 2004

This report is the result of a study into best practice in Vocational Rehabilitation. The report was written to contribute to the Framework for Vocational Rehabilitation developed by the Department for Work and Pensions.

Written by Andrew Irving Associates for the Department of Work and Pensions, this report examines awareness of, attitudes towards and approaches to vocational rehabilitation among key stakeholders. The team interviewed rehabilitation providers, insurance companies and a crosssection of employers. They also spoke to academics and representatives of support bodies and associations with an interest in Vocational rehabilitation.

Download Framework for Vocational Rehabilitation report (PDF, 328 KB)

Workplace Health Connect

Department for Work and Pensions plans pilot occupational health, safety and return to work support service for small and medium sized enterprises.

DWP has announced its plans for the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to run 'Workplace Health Connect', a £20 million pilot scheme giving free health and safety advice to smaller businesses, to be delivered as a locality-based problem solving service.

HSE has chosen five partnership organisations to deliver its pathfinder projects across the country. The whole service, including the Adviceline for England and Wales, will launch at the end of February, 2006. Details of pathfinder deliverers and areas covered are given at the project website below.

HSE Workplace Health Connect website

Department for Work and Pensions press release, 2 Feb 2005

Workplace Health Connect Newsletter

The first Workplace Health Connect newsletter is now available. You can download it below.

Download Newsletter 1 - May 2006 Word document (480 KB)

The Work and Health Information Gateway

This is a website resource for occupational health and safety information. Click on the link below.

Link to Work and Health Information Gateway website

Building capacity for work:
A UK framework for vocational rehabilitation

Department of Work and Pensions, October 2004

The DWP's new framework sets out a new approach to help people stay working, rather than be forced to give up work due to illness or injury.

Building capacity for work: framework PDF (275 KB)

Building capacity for work: annex PDF (225 KB)

Making the case for workplace health promotion: analysis of its effects

European Network for Workplace Health Promotion, 2004

This report is the result of a project within the 4th Initiative of the European Network for Workplace Health Promotion (ENWHP), which shows why workplace health promotion (WHP) is important. It gives a detailed analysis of the private sector company 'business case' for investing in WHP, based on an extensive literature review and a description of selected models of good practice provided by ENWHP member organisations.

The set of arguments developed within the framework of this project can be used to convince companies to set up workplace health promotion programmes.

Making the case for workplace health promotion PDF (839 KB)

Making the case for workplace health promotion: facts and figures PDF (231 KB)

ENWHP toolbox: a European collection of methods and practices for promoting health at the workplace

European Network for Workplace Health Promotion, 2004

The toolbox is a practical kit for action to improve the health and wellbeing of employees. It identifies and describes useful workplace health promotion (WHP) programmes, projects and models of good practice in all European countries, thus creating a European 'exchange pool' for WHP practitioners and decision makers.

An online database version and the PDF document of the toolbox are available on the ENWHP website below.

Link to ENWHP online toolbox

Workplace health promotion networks, tools and innovations

Collected by Ava Fine and John Griffiths of work2health for the European Network on Workplace Health Promotion

We are gathering information on UK workplace health promotion networks and related innovative practice for a forthcoming directory. If you are involved in or know of any other health promotion networks and would like them to be included in the directory, please contact James Steatham at the Department of Health on email: ENWHP@doh.gsi.gov.uk.

Information and examples of networking in workplace health promotion across the UK are available for download below. Document numbers 4, 6, 8, and 11 refer to tools for workplace health promotion.

1. Map of UK workplace health promotion networks Word document (184 KB)

2. List of leading UK workplace health national networks PDF (136 KB)

3. List of UK workplace health regional networks Word document (37 KB)

4. British Heart Foundation workplace activity toolkit Word document (32 KB)

5. Cancer and IT projects - Glasgow Word document (28 KB)

6. HSE / DH SignUp Newsletter Word document (26 KB)

7. Health at work activities - Bovis Lend Lease, Scotland Word document (21KB)

8. Health at work partnerships - Scotland Word document (42 KB)

9. Health at work: the corporate standard - Wales Word document (21 KB)

10. Teacher Support Network Group Word document (28 KB)

11. Workplace assessment tool - Northern Ireland Word document (20 KB)

Mental health and social exclusion

This report, launched on 14 June 2004, was commissioned by the Prime Minister and the Deputy Prime Minister to consider what more can be done to enable adults with mental health problems to enter and retain work and secure the same opportunities for social participation as the general population.

It is the outcome of a wide-ranging study that has drawn on:

  • A detailed review of literature and research
  • Consultations with people who have experienced mental health problems and those who work in the field
  • Four local area research studies to provide an in-depth understanding of delivery issues
  • Over 50 visits to schemes that are already tackling the problems highlighted in this report

The report sets out a far-reaching, sustained programme of action, involving over 20 government departments, agencies and other organisations, working to achieve a future where people with mental health problems have the same opportunities as any other citizen.