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As Biden faces questions about his age, researchers weigh in on working in your 80s

US media outlet CNBC interviewed Professor Philip Taylor about issues of ageing and work during intense scrutiny of the prospect of an octogenarian President in the White House. Find out more about what he said on the CNBC website.

Tue 12 Mar 2024, 14:30 | Tags: ageing, work

LMI for All quarterly newsletter just published

The newsletter provides an update on latest developments on the LMI for All portal, and includes links to the latest blogs and learning units plus information on new data coming soon and upcoming webinars. Read the LMI for All newsletter here.

Tue 05 Mar 2024, 14:55 | Tags: LMI for all

European Social Dialogues: Shaping EU Social Policy through Parental Leave Rights

The European Social Dialogue (ESD) has served as the platform for European social partners to negotiate parental leave policies at the European Union (EU) level since 1995.

The partners’ efforts to revise the regulations in 2015, in response to the European Commission’s broader approach toward European work–life balance policies, failed, however, and the reasons for and implications of this failure remain insufficiently explored.

Thu 29 Feb 2024, 16:00 | Tags: policy, European Union

Spelling It Out, Making It Count

This new report investigates the current state of Functional Skills Qualifications (FSQs) in English and maths in the UK following their reform in 2019.

Conducted by the Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP) and The University of Warwick Institute of Employment Research (IER), and supported by the Gatsby Foundation and the Edge Foundation, the study explores whether FSQs are still serving their intended purpose as practical, real world alternatives to GCSEs that focus on developing essential life and work skills.

Wed 28 Feb 2024, 16:30 | Tags: VET, skills

Essential capabilities for managing an aged care workforce

Effective management and leadership in social care are essential for effective care worker performance, which, in turn, enables high-quality care.

This research report, commissioned by the Australian Association of Gerontology and written by IER's Professor Philip Taylor, highlights the critical need to understand better the nature and challenges of care management and leadership against a backdrop of growing demand for care and predicted shortfalls in the supply of workers to the sector.

Tue 27 Feb 2024, 12:00 | Tags: social care

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