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Six Months of Strain: Do We Need a National Employability Programme in 2026?Over the past few weeks, I’ve been speaking with colleagues across the employability sector—from frontline advisors to programme leads and policy thinkers. There’s a shared sense that the labour market is softening in ways we haven’t seen since the pandemic recovery period. Rising long-term sickness, sectoral job losses, and a growing number of people stuck between systems are all recurring themes.