Spotlight on ... lifelong learning for an ageing workforce

People in Britain are living longer and as a result, many are working longer than ever before. Despite a number of policy drives aimed at delaying retirement, questions remain on how employers will adapt their policies to suit a more age-diverse workforce and how skills provision can deliver for an ageing population. Furthermore, the potential outcome of the UK's decision to leave the European Union (EU) makes concerns over labour supply even more acute. This report explores the challenges facing older workers in accessing, progressing in and sustaining themselves in the labour market....  [+] Show more

People in Britain are living longer and as a result, many are working longer than ever before. Despite a number of policy drives aimed at delaying retirement, questions remain on how employers will adapt their policies to suit a more age-diverse workforce and how skills provision can deliver for an ageing population. Furthermore, the potential outcome of the UK's decision to leave the European Union (EU) makes concerns over labour supply even more acute. This report explores the challenges facing older workers in accessing, progressing in and sustaining themselves in the labour market. It argues that a new approach must be adopted to education and training, continually developing the workforce rather than frontloading education and training at the start of one's adult life. The report makes a series of recommendations to government, employers and training providers to improve the overall approach to lifelong learning.

Edited excerpt from publisher's website.