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The Skills to Pay the Bills: Feeling the effects of a decade of skills and training shortfall

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5 Aug 2022

A new National Audit Office report has revealed a significant reduction in the take-up of skills and training programmes. Why is that?

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The Census 2021 shows an urgent need for more Age-friendly Communities

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2 Aug 2022

The first release of Census 2021 data reveals that the proportion and growth rate of older populations in England and Wales varies significantly in different locations.

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Ageing Better welcomes government intentions to raise minimum accessibility standards on new homes

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29 Jul 2022

The government has announced plans that will require all new homes to have entrance level step-free access and other accessibility features as a minimum requirement.

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Inadequate data collection renders minority ethnic groups invisible

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21 Jul 2022

It's time we begin identifying individual minority ethnic groups in data collection and stop grouping all ethnic minorities as BAME.

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England's ageing population needs better political representation and focus

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20 Jul 2022
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The 2021 Census reveals almost one in five of people living in England is aged 65 or older. This only furthers the case for an Older People and Ageing Commissioner.

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Exodus of experienced workers from the jobs market continues

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19 Jul 2022

New stats show there's still a significant gap to pre-pandemic levels of employment of older workers, despite a successful bounce back for other age groups .

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How co-creation could hold the key to getting economically inactive older workers back into employment

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14 Jul 2022

Working alongside people with lived experience and local stakeholders, we found out what's not working when it comes to providing employment support for over 50s.

  • Age-friendly Movement
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Ageing Better's Chief Executive to advise new independent poverty commission

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11 Jul 2022

Our Chief Executive, Carole Easton, has agreed to become an Advisory Group member to help ensure the Commission uses the best possible range of external evidence.

  • Age-friendly Movement

Latest research from others

The Connector: An Exploration of Later Life Community Connectedness Through Design Thinking and Co-Design, 2025
Royal College of Art
This UK-based report explores how communal spaces and technology can support ageing well.
Associations between informal caregiving and physical functioning: A longitudinal analysis of Dutch older adults
Sattari, Z., et al., Oxford Journals the Gerontologist
This study investigates the relationship between informal caregiving and physical functioning changes among older adults in the Northern Netherlands.
Work aspirations and support needs of health and disability customers
National Centre for Social Research
This report explores employment aspirations, barriers, and support needs among people receiving health and disability benefits in the UK.

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