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By 2010, the proportion of the British working population aged between 50 and 64 will be greater than at any time since the mid 1970s. The aim of report is to examine the implications and management challenges of ageing in the workforce. It draws on a review of research literature to date and a secondary analysis of the Labour Force Survey and case studies to identify the key issues for individuals, labour markets and organisations. The report highlights four main points: (1) workforce ageing is part of a broader demographic trend, whose social and economic reasons must be understood and considered; (2) the response so far is only addressing certain areas and is not broad enough to effect cultural and attitudinal change; (3) while tight definitions and profiles are useful for policy, they do not account for the huge amount of diversity among individuals in different age ‘brackets’; and (4) through policy and practice, organisations, as well as individuals and the government, must take responsibility for responding to the effects of inevitable demographic change - most importantly, by leaving behind negative attitudes and behaviour towards older workers that are ignorant and outmoded.