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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

Download final report (1.1 MB)

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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.

Activities and products

Print
Redressing the BalanceThis publication, published by Carers UK, covers the broad issues around carers and work - who carers are and what the barriers to work are.
Print
We Care. Do You?New research conducted by the Centre for Social Inclusion at Sheffield Hallam University reveals the impact an ageing population will have on those who juggle work and care.
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