Why are a rising number of young Brits out of work? There are 870,000 people aged 16-24 not studying or employed, with a growing number reporting ill-health. But is it just poor mental health that's keeping them out of work? I've dug into the data for Financial Times on.ft.com/4ePEuYG

Great to see @CIPFA now working with MertonCouncil to better understand prevention spending. Its a key step in shifting towards a more preventative state

*New* The Health Foundation report with Una Geary We call for gov to take action to fix the post-Public Health England structural challenges facing the national and regional public health system in England Read more in The BMJ👇 bmj.com/content/387/bm… Link to full rpt at end of🧵

Alongside @CIPFA, Demos and Institute for Government, we have today published a letter to Chancellor, Rachel Reeves ahead of the Budget calling for changes to the Government’s fiscal framework to boost spending on prevention. Read more 👇 health.org.uk/news-and-comme…

Benefits caps may save money short-term but, over time, they can cost huge amounts. This week’s newsletter The i Paper on why scrapping the benefit cap, the two-child limit and boosting housing support could be good for the economy featuring Resolution Foundation inews.co.uk/news/increasin…

Not only did Sure Start improve lives but saved taxpayers money. 26 years after launch, the long term evidence now mounts up. Institute for Fiscal Studies has previously shown Sure Start led to better health & educational outcomes, now they show how it improved crime and social care outcomes.

Looking at the wording in the OBR Budget doc alongside Reeve's speech, it seems like the government may have committed to making the equivalent saving as projected in the previous government's plans for WCA reform, but without necessarily pursuing exactly the same changes

We have a new publication out today that looks at what the 2022 census can tell us about people living in deprived areas, and how it's changed since 2011.

Scotland is more diverse, more populated, and better educated than ever before, yet the way people in Scotland view their health is getting worse. Gaps in health outcomes for people in the most and least deprived areas have widened.

While there were promising signs in the government's first budget, David Finch writes that we need a fiscal approach that takes prevention seriously and supports long-term improvements to build the UK’s health. Read more ⬇️ health.org.uk/news-and-comme…

1/ New Health and Safety Executive data highlights ongoing workplace health challenges in Great Britain. In 2023/24, 1.7 million workers reported health problems caused or worsened by their jobs. While slightly down from last year, it’s still much higher than the 1.2 million reported a decade ago.

Four aspects of job quality appear particularly important for our health and wellbeing - as reported in new research for the Commission for #HealthierWorkingLives, supported by The Health Foundation. Read the full report here: bit.ly/3CH4uYB

Our report on tackling economic inactivity is finally out and it’s one we’ve been working on for a while.🥳 The key takeaway? Flexibility, autonomy, and support during the first year after ill health onset are game changers for keeping people in work. Let’s unpack our findings🧵

In the latest Graham Hambly, we sit down with Merton Council, the first to join CIPFA & The Health Foundation's prevention project. 🔎Discover how their participation is set to drive meaningful change for community resilience. Read the Q&A on page 36: issuu.com/pqpublishing/d…