Wellbeing and work in UK manufacturing report

In recent years, against the backdrops of an ageing workforce and, post-COVID 19 pandemic, high staff turnover and growth in long-term sickness absence, manufacturers have increasingly invested in the health and wellbeing of their staff, according to Make UK’s latest research. 

In order to thrive in the future, manufacturers need a resilient and sustainable skilled workforce, with investment in the health and wellbeing of all staff a crucial part of achieving this. Whether that’s making workplaces more accessible to those with health conditions, enabling people to return to work after long-term absence, or offering measures like flexible working arrangements to support employees with different needs.

With Government policy increasingly geared towards addressing the persistently high number of people identified as ‘economically inactive’ as a result of ill health, and the manufacturing sector struggling to recruit and retain talent at all levels, both industry and policymakers are looking to find solutions to maximise the number of skilled individuals available to work.

That’s why MakeUK we’ve published A Healthier Manufacturing Workforce – wellbeing and work in UK manufacturing, which further examines its findings and makes recommendations to industry and policymakers alike on how they can ensure the health and wellbeing of their staff for the long term.

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