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ACE National - Action for Carers and Employment

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Description

Aim

Action for Carers and Employment (ACE) National DP has been primarily concerned with improving the ability of carers to return to work. The project was designed to cover seven regions: Wales, North East, North West, London, South East, Yorkshire and the Humber.

Background

Six out of ten carers give up work to care and can be out of work for long periods. They can face significant barriers to returning.

Objectives

The objectives of the projects were to:
  • Raise awareness of the problem.

  • Improve access to the labour market of current and recent carers.

  • Encourage employer provision for carers.

  • To produce a pre-vocational training programme.

  • To work with existing agencies to make them more aware of carers’ needs.

  • To work with employers to make carer-friendly workplaces.
Main outcomes

ACE National DP worked with existing delivery agencies to improve awareness of the specific needs of carers. ACE National DP worked with existing delivery agencies to improve awareness of the specific needs of carers.It sponsored the Carers (Equal Opportunities) Act 2004 through Parliament. The Bill requires Local authorities to meet set requirements on supporting carers who are returning to work. ACE has been involved in training local authorities on the implementation of the bill.

Round

1

Lead partner

Carers UK
www.carersuk.org

Core partners

Advocating for Work and Care, Business in the Community (London), Carers Wales, CBI Human Resources Directorate, City and Guilds Affinity, Contact a Family, Crossroads - Caring for carers, Department for Work and Pensions, Department of Health, Equal Opportunities Commission, European Institute of Social Services (Canterbury), GMB, Hartlepool Careers, Hillcroft College, Kids Clubs Network, Kirkless Metropolitan Council - Social Services (Peter's Street), Parents At Work, Princess Royal Trust for Carers, Sunderland Carers Centre, Surrey County Council Social Services, Unison

Transnational partnerships

Information for Transnational partnerships

Contact

Imelda Redmond, Carers UK,

End-dates

Action 2: 31 July 2007
Action 3: 31 March 2008

Equal theme

Facilitating access

Beneficiaries

Lone parents and people with care responsibilities

Achievements

  • Creation of the Employers for Carers network, which is an interest group of major employers, to promote the business benefits of aiding carers in the workplace.

  • Establishment of an APPG on carers, for which Carers UK provides the secretariat.

  • All of the local delivery partners have received new funding from elsewhere and will continue after the end of the DP.

Final report

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Connections

Connections

Main outputs

Activity
Carers (Equal Opportunities) Act 2004 Resource PackThe Pack has been produced as a practical resource to support the implementation of the Carers (Equal Opportunities) Act 2004. The Act promotes access...

Activities and products

Website
ACE Radio ACE Radio is a monthly audio resource for ACE Partners, Carers, Employers and those working with Carers across the UK and Europe. The programmes provide...Expand/collapse Products (1)
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Carers WalesThe Carers Wales partners planned to provide carer support in two localities as part of the ACE project: in Anglesey in North Wales, and in Carmarthenshire...
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Contact a FamilyContact a Family Lewisham provides advice and support to families with a child with a disability or special need who lives in the Borough of Lewisham....
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Crossroads Caring for CarersCrossroads Caring for Carers is the leading national voluntary organisation providing practical help for carers, through a network of local schemes employing...
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Ealing Contact a FamilyThe Ealing ACE pilot was based within the local branch of Contact a Family (CaF), a voluntary organisation providing support for parent carers. It aimed...
Forum/panel
Employers for Carers ForumEmployers for Carers Forum...Expand/collapse Products (1)
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Hertfordshire County CouncilHertfordshire County Council's ACE Project ran a casework service for carers who had difficulties getting the right package of services to support them...
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Kirkless Carers GatewayThe ACE programme in Kirklees built upon an existing project established via ESF Objective 3 funding and undertaken through Carers Gateway (the Kirklees Metropolitan...
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Learning for livingLearning for living is a pre-vocational training programme produced with City and Guilds....
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Parents at Work mentoring programmeACE National operated a mentoring programme for parent carers who were currently in / planning to enter the labour market across each of the ACE pilot areas....
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Respite, Independence and Supporting Employment for CarersThe main aim of Rise was to enable carers to remain in or return to work or study supported by appropriate, flexible and affordable services thus giving...
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Sunderland Carers Centre and PeopleThe project supported carers with job-search and personal development skills needs, to prepare them for the workplace. It also offered individual advice...
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Surrey Action fro Carers and EmploymentThe project offered ACE clubs (in various locations across Surrey): one-to-one support for carers; the City and Guilds 'Learning for Living' pilot; carer...
Activity
Surrey County CouncilSurrey County Council's ACE Project was also part of Action for Carers (Surrey). The project promoted awareness of the need for equal opportunities for...
Activity
The City and Guilds ‘Learning for Living’ e-learning for carersThe ACE National e-learning course ‘Learning for Living’ was designed with carers' particular needs in mind and drew on City and Guilds’ extensive experience...
Print
Carers at Work – Information for employersThis booklet is designed to help employers think about the needs of their employees who are carers and to adapt and develop workplace policies and practices...
Video
Case Studies VideoCase Studies Video...
Website
Employers for Carers WebsiteEmployers for Carers Website...
Print
Face Up to Carers – Case Studies BrochureCase studies of carers' responsibilities, the support they received from their employers and the business case for enabling appropriate support. Includes...
Print
Glossary of Social Care TermsThis glossary builds on the work of the EISS publication Glossary of Social Care Terms 1995. It includes new phrases and expressions within the social care...
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