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<p>The Department for Work and Pensions will publish an employer-led national strategy
to set out the direction of the fuller working lives agenda early next year. I will
be working closely with Ministerial colleagues on this strategy.</p><p>The number
of older women (50-64) in work is at a record high, but we are committed to maximising
women’s economic contribution at every stage of their career. Government recently
announced the appointment of Business in the Community Age at Work leadership team
as Business Champion for Older Workers. This team will spearhead Government’s work
to support employers hiring and re-training older workers.</p><p>Working through the
Women’s Business Council, we are focussing on removing barriers for older women workers,
supporting them to improve their skills and return to the workplace. Barclays, a Council
member company, recently launched a toolkit to extend its apprenticeship programmes
to older workers, allowing them to improve their skills whilst earning.</p><p>We know
that women still shoulder the burden of caring for both children and elderly relatives
and so the £1.9m Carers in Employment project is exploring ways to support carers
to maintain their paid employment alongside their caring responsibilities.</p><p>
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