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Will Rishi's Restart scheme help older jobseekers?

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Kim Chaplain
26 Nov 2020
Rishi Sunak's Government Spending Review outlined a 'Restart' scheme designed to help people struggling to get back into work, but it's not yet clear how it will address the particular challenges faced by over 50s workers, who are more likely to face long term unemployment.
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Ageing Better responds to the Chancellor's government spending review

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25 Nov 2020
The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, announced a further £2.9 billion of funding to help restart the careers of those who have fallen out of work as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Review of diversity & inclusion in business leadership shows why age is often overlooked

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Patrick Thomson
20 Nov 2020
McKenzie-Delis Packer (MDP) Review, which Ageing Better took the opportunity to voluntarily contribute to this year, is a groundbreaking report on diversity and inclusion in the UK workplace.
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Work | State of Ageing in 2020

The proportion of people over the age of 50 in employment has risen over the last 20 years, but this progress masks the large number of people falling out of work prematurely.
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'Business for Health' launched to increase business contribution to health of the nation

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11 Nov 2020
Business for Health (B4H) is being launched to promote good business practice, innovation and investment to help our society be healthier, and has the support of cross-party political leaders, third sector and the broader business community.
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The rise in entrepreneurialism among older workers post COVID-19

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Stuart Lewis
19 Oct 2020
Starting up your own business at any stage of life is not an easy task, but when compared with the alternatives, it appears that increasing numbers of talented over 50s are deciding to invest in themselves.
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What are the benefits of flexible working?

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Patrick Thomson
13 Oct 2020
A recent report revealed almost three quarters of UK employees aged 55 or over reported in a survey that they either already work flexibly or want to.
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New pilot project to support West Midlands workers at risk of redundancy

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12 Oct 2020
The Centre for Ageing Better’s project, funded by Barclays, will test new ways to retrain and reskill older workers at risk of redundancy.
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Good Recruitment for Older Workers (GROW)

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Centre for Ageing Better
9 Oct 2020
We know that 36% of 50-69 year olds feel at a disadvantage applying for jobs due to their age. This project is looking at ways of reducing age bias and discrimination in the recruitment process.
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