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The Scottish Centre for Healthy Working Lives

The Scottish Centre for Healthy Working Lives. Working for a Healthier Scotland. Steve Bell Strategic Director. Improving Health in Scotland: The Challenge. Workplaces. Early Years. Communities. Teenage Transitions. Healthy Working Lives.

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The Scottish Centre for Healthy Working Lives

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  1. The Scottish Centre for Healthy Working Lives Working for a Healthier Scotland Steve Bell Strategic Director

  2. Improving Health in Scotland: The Challenge Workplaces Early Years Communities Teenage Transitions

  3. Healthy Working Lives http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/health/hwls-00.asp

  4. Safe and Healthy Working More than the Sum of the Parts

  5. Our Key Deliverables Working in partnership for a Healthier Scotland by 1 Delivering and Developing Services 2 Translating Policy 3 Creating Cohesion 4 Informing Policy 5 Building the Evidence Base For Healthy Working Lives

  6. An Integrated Agenda Inequalities Health Economy

  7. Devolution Arrangements • Westminster • Health and Safety • Work and Pensions • Benefits • Holyrood • Health and Wellbeing • Local Government • Environment • Economic Development • Justice

  8. An Integrated Approach Work-related health and well-being creation Work-related accident and ill-health prevention Providing support, promoting better practice and sharing information and expertise Proactive attendance management and rehabilitation Well managed return to work

  9. The Business Case • Enhanced reputation as good employer • Raised profile among clients and stakeholders • A healthier and more motivated workforce • Improved productivity • Control insurance costs • Avoid health and safety pitfalls • Contribute to the health of the wider community

  10. Award Programme Overview • Three levels – Bronze,Silver,Gold • Core criteria and additional criteria • Health promotion, occupational health and safety, employability, community and healthy environment • Mental Health and Well-being Commendation embedded • Registration • Portfolio of evidence • Assessment/verification • Valid for three years • Supported by a range of services, tools and advice • Enhanced services for SMEs

  11. Bronze Award • 3 Core Criteria • Address Healthy Working Lives in the workplace • Working group • Roles and responsibilities • Staff training • Assess safety and health needs in the workplace • Health needs assessment • Occupational health and safety action plan • Raise awareness of Healthy Working Lives • Information and activities • Smoking policy

  12. Bronze Award • 5 Additional Criteria (two to be selected) • Healthy eating • Support staff attendance • Mentally healthy workplaces • Avoid accidents in the workplace • Health and the environment • Award checklist

  13. Silver Award • Maintain Bronze • 4 Core Criteria • Alcohol and drugs policy, statements of intent on physical activity and healthy eating • Mentally healthy workplaces • Support staff attendance • Avoid accidents in the workplace

  14. Silver Award • 5 Additional Criteria (one to be selected) • Lifestyle checks • Employability • Promote community health and well-being • Mentally healthy workplaces • Health and the environment

  15. Gold Award • Healthy Working Lives Strategy • Incorporate Bronze and Silver • Additional criteria not previously selected • Activities to raise awareness of two additional health topics per year • Statement of intent on environment • Benchmark and share Healthy Working Lives performance • Action Plan • Developed for each year of the strategy • Reviewed on an annual basis

  16. Mental Health and Well-being Commendation • 3 Criteria • Mental health awareness activities for all staff and specific training for managers • Undertake a stress risk assessment/stress audit and produce an annual action plan to tackle any organisational issues. • Develop and implement a workplace mental health policy. • Bronze Award holders eligible • Embedded in the Award Programme

  17.          The Award Programme  Occupational Health and Safety Employability, Community & Healthy Environment Health Promotion

  18. Integrated Strategy and Action Plans               The Award Programme  Occupational Health and Safety Employability, Community & Healthy Environment Health Promotion

  19. Improvement Programme Integrated Strategy and Action Plans     Occupational Health and Safety Employability, Community & Healthy Environment Health Promotion

  20. So, how are we doing? Number of Organisations holding SHAW Gold 129 Number of Organisations holding SHAW Silver 318 Number of Organisations holding SHAW Bronze 893 Number of Organisations holding the Commendation Award 6 Number of Organisations registered with SHAW 1,626 Number of Organisations registered with the HWL Programme 320 (of which entirely new clients) 59 Number of unregistered clients: Advice Line Contacts (Last 12 Months) 4,000 Workplace Visits (last 12 months) 500

  21. Measuring Success National Headline Targets Policy Impact on Employers Impact on Individuals Uptake of Services Research and Evidence

  22. Getting in Touch … Local Healthy Working Lives advisers 0800 019 2211 www.healthyworkinglives.com

  23. Contact Details Steve Bell Strategic Director Scottish Centre for Healthy Working Lives Princes Gate Castle Street Hamilton ML10 6GB Scotland Tel 0044 1698 208141 Fax 0044 1698 208189 E-mail: steve.bell@health.scot.nhs.uk Website: www.healthyworkinglives.com

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