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CDI conference 8.11.13. Mid-life Career Review Project Roz Smith Jane Watts NIACE. Activity. What are the issues affecting people in mid-life?. Background and context for MLCR. Ageing society Extending working lives Impact of removal of statutory retirement age - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Stuart HollisCDI conferenceCDI conference
8.11.138.11.13
Mid-life Career Review ProjectMid-life Career Review Project
Roz SmithRoz Smith
Jane WattsJane Watts
NIACENIACE
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ActivityActivity
What are the issues affecting
people in mid-life?
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Background and context forBackground and context forMLCRMLCR
• Ageing society• Extending working lives• Impact of removal of statutory retirement age• Impact of raising of age for receipt of state pension • Learning through life• People in mid-life in the labour market• Focus on transitions – at all life stages• Informed by the ReGrow project in the South East
and the Older learners survey results
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Mid-lifeMid-life
• What do we mean by mid-life?• What do we mean by mid-life career
review? • What do we already know about mid-life
clients? • What do we already offer to clients in
midlife? Is this any different to general offer?
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Some issuesSome issues
• Do I want to continue in my current job?• When do I want to retire?• I’m worried about my health • I’m being made redundant and I’m over 50• Finance – pensions – how much will I have
to live on?• I’ve got caring responsibilities – elderly
parents, grandchildren.• I’d like to do some volunteering
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Key features of the MLCR projectKey features of the MLCR project
• Managed by NIACE supported by BIS• A pilot project• 18 partners involved• Approx 2,500+ clients• Piloting different models• Resources and materials being developed
to support clients and advisers• Research and evaluation• Recommendations to government and NCS
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Key questions the project seeks to Key questions the project seeks to answeranswer
• Is there demand or need for a mid-life career review?
• What approaches are most effective at stimulating such demand, and for what kinds of people?
• How far do needs differ between different groups of older people?
• How far do needs differ by local labour market conditions?
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• How well prepared are providers to respond to the needs of this age group?
• What support do they need to meet these needs effectively?
• How can training help older people to make better career/retirement choices?
• What are employers’ attitudes towards career reviews and guidance for older workers?
• How could services and Government support provision most effectively and economically?
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Different modelsDifferent models
• Face to face – one to one • Group activities• Phone support• Email• Web-chat• A mixture of two or more methods• Diagnosis and signposting
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Emerging findingsEmerging findings
• Advisers welcome the opportunity for more in depth discussions
• Positive feedback from clients • Clients lack knowledge about pensions• Clients lack confidence • Clients unsure about current job search
methods - digital literacy issues• A willingness by employers to be involved• Literacy and numeracy issues
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ActivityActivity
As an adviser what are the opportunities and challenges you would face in delivering a
mid-life career review
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Any questions?