LHC responds to the London Skills and Employment Board strategy

The LHC welcomes this much-needed strategic approach to skills and employment in London. We have been highlighting the links between well-being and good employment since we launched our London Works for Better Health programme in 2003.

We see the Strategy as a key opportunity to narrow the inequalities gap by focusing attention and significant resources on those communities most in need. Employment is a key determinant of health and having a good job makes an enormous difference to people’s physical and mental well-being and the contribution that they make to our diverse city.

The key points of our response are:

1. We should like to see a greater emphasis on the importance of “good” jobs and healthy workplaces in the strategy.
2. We should like to see a greater emphasis on supporting people with mental health conditions into work and in the workplace.
3. We want to share our experiences and future work programme around disabled people and employment with the Board and work with them
4. We should like to see a greater emphasis on primary care as a key partner with other agencies in helping patients experiencing ill-health and/or disability into employment.
5. We should like to see clear references to the Health Inequalities Strategy’s priorities and actions within the Skills and Employment Strategy as both strategies and their respective implementation plans develop.
6. London Health Commission would like to work with the Board on the development of the Strategy’s implementation plan and to support them in assessing its health impact. You can read the full response on our web site.

London Skills and Employment Board web site

London Works for Better Health Programme Manager, Charlotte Hall is leading work in this area.

Please contact Charlotte if you have any queries charlotte.hall@london.gov.uk
tel 020 7983 4651

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