Small and medium‑sized employers across England can now benefit from free, Government‑funded occupational health training designed to help line managers spot early signs of health-related issues and better support their staff.
The programme will train up to 5,000 SME line managers up to the 31st March, giving them the practical skills to recognise issues such as fatigue, behaviour changes, or rising absence, and to take early, supportive action.
By helping employees stay healthy and in work, the course aims to reduce costly sickness absence, boost productivity, and retain skilled staff.
This free training offers SMEs an invaluable opportunity to build confidence, improve wellbeing, and create healthier, more resilient workplaces. This is the link to the GOV.UK press notice@ Drive to tackle workplace sickness with small business occupational health training – GOV.UK
The landing page for SMEs to book onto the funded courses is here: keepbritainworking.internationalworkplace.com.
Funding runs out for this on 31 March 2026