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Challenging age: information, advice and guidance for older age groups

This report is concerned with older people aged 50 or over and the existing barriers which prevent their full parti... Show more
This report is concerned with older people aged 50 or over and the existing barriers which prevent their full participation in employment, learning, training and career development programs. In the UK, 33 per cent of the working age population are over 50, and studies show that many of these are highly skilled and experienced, and would be willing to work if opportunities were available. The main aim of the 'Challenging Age' project was to gather responses from older adults concerning what has or has not worked for them, so that improvements can be made to the information, advice and guidance (IAG) which organisations provide. Focus groups and one-on-one interviews with 142 older people and 74 staff from IAG agencies and organisations were employed to gather the information, and the main issues identified were concerned with: barriers; the desire to contribute; learning and workforce development; information, advice and guidance; and guidance and national policy. The document concludes with a ten-point action plan for how changes can be implemented in this field. Show less

Authors: Ford, Geoff; Watkins, Barbara; Bosley, Sara; Hawthorn, Ruth ... [+] Show more

Corporate authors: Third Age Employment Network (Great Britain) (TAEN) ... [+] Show more

Date: 2003

Geographic subjects: Europe; Great Britain

Resource type: Government report or paper

Subjects: Skills and knowledge; Policy; Career development ... [+] Show more

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Challenging age: information, advice and guidance for older age groups