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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.

  • Homes
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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.

  • Ageism & Inequalities
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England's ageing population needs better political representation and focus

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20 Jul 2022
3 min read

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.

  • Ageism & Inequalities
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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 .

  • Work
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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.

  • Ageism & Inequalities
  • Work
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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.

  • Ageism & Inequalities
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Our current world of work is failing older workers ahead of retirement

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30 Jun 2022
3 min read

New research has revealed that many 65-year-olds lost out financially when the state pension age rose to 66 – including older workers still in employment.

  • Work
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Gone for now, or gone for good?

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30 Jun 2022
3 min read

The number of older workers has not rebounded in the same way as other groups since the pandemic. Hertfordshire Independent Living Services is one organisation leading the way in supporting older workers.

  • Work

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As Media Manager, Neil is responsible for growing Ageing Better’s profile and relationships across national, regional, trade and broadcast media.
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Steve is responsible for supporting the communications teams in raising Ageing Better’s profile and relationships across national, regional, trade and broadcast media.

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