Publications
[CROW publications] [NIACE publications]
CROW Publications
Changing Work in Later life: Setting an Agenda McNair. S, Humphreys. C, Woodfield. S, Owen. L 2003 A preliminary report on job change in Britain
Changing Work in Later Life: A Study of Job Transitions McNair. S, Flynn. M, Owen. L, Humphreys. C, Woodfield. S ,2004, FREE
The first report from CROW. Analyses the fndings of a national survey carried out in Spring 2003, to investigate the nature of job change in the labour market, particularly as it affects people over the age of 50.
Reports
Strengthening the Older Workforce: an evaluation of the ReGrow project in the South East
The ReGrow project was created to pilot and evaluate careers advice and training for people working in small firms in the South East. Over 1100 people received a careers interview, and most also received some – relatively short – training. The results were very positive for them and their employers. The project was managed by A4e, funded by the European Social Fund through the South East Region of the LSC, and evaluated by CROW. The evaluation report explores the way the employees attitudes to work changed during the project, and what their employers thought of the process. The project has important lessons for the development of the Government’s Adult Advancement and Careers Service, and for its training policy.
Employer Responses to an Ageing Workforce
This qualitative study of employers’ attitudes to older workers was carried out for the Department of Work and Pensions in 2006. The report is published in the DWP Research Reports series no 455. The study was based on 70 qualitative interviews, to explore issues identified in the previous quantitative study by Metcalf and Meadows (DWP Research Report 325 [insert link]. It examined employers attitudes and practices in relation to older workers, the influence of firm size and sector, evidence of change in response to legislation. Its most striking findings were that employers viewed older workers positively, but that small firms in particular were taking defensive positions in response to legislation, with the perverse effect of restricting opportunities for older workers.
Older Workers in the South East
This is CROW’s final report to the South East England Development Agency, published just before the Centre moved to NIACE in August 2006. It summarises all CROW’s work to date, links the findings to the developing Regional Economic Strategy, and makes recommendations about future development
Managing age: a guide to good employment practice
Written by CROW and Middlesex University and published jointly by the CIPD and the TUC, with funding from the DTI, this guide aims to help employers and trade unions understand how to develop good practice to meet the requirements of the new age discrimination regulations which were introduced in October 2006. The guide complements guidance on the new regulations provided by the DTI and ACAS. It is available free of charge.
http://www.cipd.co.uk/subjects/dvsequl/_mngagegd.htm?IsSrchRes=1
http://www.tuc.org.uk/equality/tuc-12989-f0.cfm
Managing an ageing workforce in…..
The ageing of the workforce raises different issues in different industries and occupations, and the Department of Work and Pensions commissioned CROW to investigate these differences. The first outcome of this work has been a series of nine short reports on age management issues in specific sectors, published in August 2006. Each examines the particular issues facing one sector, based on a national survey of over 2000 employers, carried out in Spring 2005. The sectors are:
Business Services
Construction
Education
Health & Social Care
Hospitality
Manufacturing
Retail
Transport
“Other Community Services”
Age dimension of employment practices
The report of this study has been published in the DTI’s Employment Relations Research Series (no. 42) as The Age Dimension of Employment practices: employer case studies . The report looks at the age dimension of current HR policies and practices of a range of UK employers.
National Omnibus survey
The report of this study has been as Changing Work in later life: a study of job transition (McNair et al, 2004). The printed report is available from CROW at a price of £12.00 (including UK postage), and a full text is available online in PDF format.
Briefing Papers
CROW Briefing Papers summarise current research and policy on aspects of the older workforce to inform policymakers and other researchers.
1. Are older workers different? Flynn & McNair (April 2004) - [PDF file*]
2. Why do people retire when they do? Flynn & McNair (July 2004) - [PDF file*]
3. Job Transitions Flynn & McNair (November 2004) - [PDF file*]
4. The new law on age discrimination: how prepared are employers? (published April 2004) - [PDF file*]
5. Do Employers Need Older Workers? (October 2005) - [PDF file*]
Forthcoming briefing papers
6. Sectoral diversity and the ageing workforce
7. Data sources on the older workforce
Papers
Owen, L & Flynn, M (2004) Changing Work; Mid-to-late life transitions in Employment Ageing International Vol 29 (4) pp333-350
“How different is the older labour market?: attitudes to work and retirement among older people in England”, in Social Policy & Society 2006 McNair,S. 2006
“The Age of Choice”, in Demography and Older Learners, ed. Tuckett. NIACE 2005 McNair,S. 2005
Presentations
Crow presentations can be found here >
NIACE publications on older learners
Learning to Grow Older & Bolder, Carlton.S, Soulsby. J, 1999, 1862010501 £16.95
Policy discussion paper based on NIACE's Older & Bolder programme of work, to raise awareness of the factors limiting access to learning opportunities for older people over 50.
4th Age Learning Report, Soulsby. J, 2000, 1841852821, FREE
Report on the learning needs and aspirations of 4th age adults and the extent to which these are being met
4th Age Learning Report - Summary, Soulsby. J, 2000, FREE,
Summary of above report
Days out, Days in - Learning opportunities for older people at home and in day care settings, DfES, NIACE, 2001 ,FREE
A collection of ideas on how education providers, activity organisers and care workers can introduce and sustain stimulating learning opportunities for older people in day care provision or who are housebound.
Old Money, Carlton. S, Soulsby. J, Whitelegg. D, 2002, 1862011656, £9.95
Policy discussion paper on the need for better financial knowledge understanding and skills, especially for older people.
Older People Learning - Myths and Realities, Withnall. A, McGiveney, Soulsby J, 2004, 9781862011915, £14.95
Practical handbook for all those who teach or develop learning programmes for older people
Mapping Learning Opportunities for Older People, Malin. E, Soulsby. J, 2004,
Guidelines and a toolkit for mapping learning opportunities for older people. Welsh version.
Carry on Learning … for as long as you want!, Gladdish. L, 2005, FREE
General Older & Bolder Leaflet
Mapping Learning Opportunities for Older People - ENGLAND, Gladdish. L, Malin. E, Soulsby. J, 2005, FREE
Guidelines and a toolkit for mapping learning opportunities for older people. English version
Learning in Later Life - a public spending challenge, NIACE, ACE, CROW, 2006, 9781862013155, £9.95
An analysis of the key evidence to inform the Government's Comprehensive Spending Review
Adult Education in Care Settings, Dutton. Y, Gladdish. L, Soulsby. J, 2006, FREE
A report for those involved in the care of older people, including residential care managers, adult education providers, the voluntary sector, those developing education programmes, inspection agencies and health and social care providers
Learning, Older People and Employment, Gladdish. L, 2006, FREE
Case studies of older people in employment
Older & Bolder Newsletter, Gladdish. L, 3 times a year, FREE
Newsletter
Older & Bolder Briefing Sheets
All the following briefing sheets can be downloaded free of charge from the NIACE website here.
Older People Learning - key statistics 2005, Gladdish. L, 2005, FREE
This briefing sheet provides a summary of recent key statistics relating to the participation of older people in learning. Taken from recent surveys, it provides evidence of current participation, recent trends, future intentions, and the correlation between learning in later life and initial education. We also raise some issues for consideration.
Learning in Later Life - moving into 2006, Gladdish. L, 2006, FREE
This briefing paper presents an update on government policy, and how it links to learning provision for older people (those aged 55 and over).
Adult Education working in Care Settings, Gladdish. L, 2005, FREE
This briefing sheet is intended for those involved in the care of older people including residential care managers, adult education providers, the voluntary sector, those wishing to develop education programmes, inspection agencies and health and social care providers.
Promoting Financial Capability provision for Older People, Gladdish. L, 2005, FREE
A briefing sheet for Education providers and community workers, organisations and services working with older people and Local Education authorities and Local Learning and Skills Councils
Sources of funding for learning for Older People in England and Wales, Aird. G, 2005, FREE
Sources of funding for learning for older people in England and Wales.
Mobile ICT Resources for Older Learners, Gladdish. L, Jan-05, FREE
This is a briefing sheet for education providers, community workers, older peoples’ organisations and older people themselves.
Older People and Mentoring Gladdish. L, 2004, FREE
Education providers concerned with developing, providing and funding education activities and curriculum relevant to the requirements of older people and facilitating their continued engagement with the group and with the wider community.
Cultural diversity - responding to the learning needs of older people from black and minority ethnic communities, Soulsby. J, 2003, FREE
Briefing paper to promote the learning needs of older people from black and minority ethnic communities to education practitioners, policy makers, managers and funders, and to older people themselves.
Financial Literacy and Older People, Soulsby. J, 2002, FREE,
Briefing sheet is aimed at education providers and community workers, those working in guidance concerned with education and financial issues, older peoples’ organisations and older people themselves.
Meeting the needs of older learners - a briefing for the LSC, Soulsby. J, 2002, FREE
Visually impaired older learners, 2000, FREE
Effective support arrangements and guidelines for course organisers and teaching staff.
Briefing 2000 on Learning in Later Life Soulsby. J 2000 FREE Briefing paper outlining the issues around learning provision for older people.
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