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Regional Development Agencies and the Older Workforce

Government is seeking, through the Department of Work and Pensions, to develop initiatives to encourage people to stay in the workforce longer. One key agency in this process is the network of nine Regional Development Agencies (RDAs) in England.

CROW was a partner in a study commissioned from the National Institute for Adult Continuing Education by the Department for Work and Pensions to review how RDAs were approaching age and employment.

RDA staff and partners were interviewed in all English Regions and a confidential report was produced for DWP. This was subsequently presented and discussed with DWP colleagues. It was evident that RDAs varied greatly in their awareness of the issues, and in their responses to them.