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>
The number of older women (50-64) in work is at a record high, but we are committed to maximising women\u2019s 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\u2019s work to support employers hiring and re-training older workers.<\/p>
Working through the Women\u2019s 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>
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>
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