Organised crime

Jane Warwick & Louisa Smith

Supporting Mid-life Development Workshop

Workshop objectives

The workshop objectives are to:• Look at the challenges faced by Mid-life workers• Gain a good understanding of what a Mid-life

Development Review is• Utilise some of the resources• Review your own transferrable skills

What is a Mid-life Development Review?

• A framework and toolkit to support development • A mid-life development is an opportunity to

discuss your life situations, identify changes you wish to make, and the development you want to undertake. It also gives you the platform to plan for these changes and your future

Mid-life challenges

• No jobs for life• Funded retirement may not be possible• People are living longer• Pensions are uncertain• Age discrimination legislation has opened up opportunities• Work-life balance and quality of life are important• Continual change replaces permanence and security• People may have responsibility for both children and elderly

parents

Organised crime

Supporting Mid-life Development Quiz

Question 1

How many people aged 50 years and over are there in the UK?

a)12 millionb)22 millionc)32 million

b) 22 million

22 million, over a third of the total UK population!There are now more people in the UK aged 60 and above than there are under 18.

Source: UK Office for National Statistics, 2014

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Question 2

Current UK estimates about life expectancy are:

a) 75 for women and 80 for men

b) 82 for women and 79 for men

c) 100 for women and 90 for men

b) 82 for women and 79 for men

This is expected to increase and the gap between men and women to close further.

Source: UK Office for National Statistics, 2013

The correct answer is…

Question 3

In 2013 what was “mid-life” (the median age) in Wales?

a) 39.5 yearsb) 41.5 yearsc) 41.7 years

c) 41.7 years

The profile of Wales shows it to have one of the oldest populations in the UK with the median age of 41.7 years.

Median AgeWales: 41.7 yearsScotland: 41.5 yearsEngland: 39.5 yearsNorthern Ireland: 37.6 years

Source: UK Office for National Statistics, 2013

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Question 4

What percentage of people in Wales in their 50s have no formal qualifications?

a) 28%b) 22%c) 15%

c) 15%

This is at least twice the rate of any other age group.

In 2003 there were over 90,000 people over fifty enrolled on part time education courses in Wales. In 2013 this figure had dropped to less than 48,000.

Source: PRIME Cymru

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Question 5

How many adults in the UK have never used the internet?

a) 4.4 millionb) 6.4 millionc) 10.4 million

b) 6.4 million

One in eight British adults have never used the internet.

Source: UK Office for National Statistics, 2014

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The Mid-life development review process• Making a connection

• Establishing mutual trust and respect

• Getting your colleague to open up to you

• Recognising their strengths/ transferable skills

• Helping them to identify barriers and challenges

• Finding out how they feel about their career, and about change

Key Themes

• Work issues• Financial issues• Relationships• Learning• Health and well being• Leisure• Values

How can ULRs help?• Setting realistic aspirations and goals

• Establishing how much help they are going to need

• Developing strategies for tackling or addressing challenges

• Encouraging them to be open to new ideas and methods

• Helping them to make a step-by-step action plan

• Referring them to other sources of assessment, help or information

• Helping them to engage with their employer

The main issues identified in the pre-review questionnaires:

• Keeping current job• Health• Flexible working arrangements• Better work-life balance• Finance• Caring responsibilities

Mid-life Development Review: The benefits for workers

• Identify transferable skills and knowledge

• Identify training or learning needs

• Identify new or flexible roles or promotion opportunities at work

• Think about a career change

• Consider ways of passing on skills and knowledge to younger workers

• Build confidence and motivation

• Create a personal and professional development plan

Activity: Identifying transferable skills

Working in pairs, and using the packs of cards provided:

•Decide who would like to think about their skills and who would like to help

•Set out the four headings

•Arrange the skills cards under the four headings, discussing them as you do this

•Look at the “Very competent” and “Competent” columns and decide which skills you enjoy using

Where can I find out more information?

• Your union• Wales TUC• unionlearn• The union learning Climbing Frame• eNotes• Unionlearn mailing list, Facebook and Twitter

What resources are there to help me?

• Value My Skills cards and activity• Pre and post review questionnaires• Timeline Activity• Quiz• ULR Skills for Supporting Learners• Match Up! Progression cards

Thank you for joining in!

To discuss how you can engage in Mid-life Career Review activity please contact:

Jane Warwick: jwarwick@tuc.org.uk

Louisa Smith: lsmith@tuc.org.uk

Or visit the Supporting Mid-life Development learning theme on the Climbing Frame https://www.climbingframe.unionlearn.org.uk