Recruitment, Education & Business Step out for Adult Learners' Week
08/05/2008
Dance organisations across the country are being encouraged to put on showcase events on the weekend of 17th and 18th May 2008 to launch this year’s Adult Learners’ Week - co-ordinated by the National Institute of Adult Continuing Education (NIACE).
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The UK's largest festival of learning is on its way
People throughout the UK will be taking part in thousands of events in May - all designed to give adults a chance to learn new skills and discover new pursuits ... from salsa to singing and from forensic science to taxidermy.
The dawn of a new, older, working age?
Whether through necessity or desire, the number of people working over the state pension age increased by 35,000 to a staggering 1.258 million between September-November 2007 - and it is almost certainly has very little to do with the new Age Discrimination laws.
Life Long Learning - use it or lose it
A recent survey showed that 90% of us older folk agreed with the statement ‘You’re never too old to learn’ – so why are there still such unshakeable myths which stifle the will to learn in later life?
More older people back in the workforce
The Age and Employment Network has welcomed the latest employment figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) which show that the number of people aged 50 to state pension age in paid work was 6.588 million, having increased in the three months Dec 07-Feb 08 by 30,000 and over the past 12 months by 120,000.
Don’t just read the news – get paid for making it!
Ever wondered who answers all the questions that go into the opinion polls you read about every day? In fact it’s people just like you. Whether it’s finding out what TV programmes you watch, what you think of the latest Budget or where you go to buy your shopping, opinion pollsters need your input – and they’re actually prepared to pay for it.
“Olderpreneurs” could add billions to the UK economy
A latent pool of hidden innovators could potentially add a staggering £15 Billion to the UK economy by 2012 if the right conditions were created according to the latest government figures.
Reinventing retirement – or being pushed off a cliff?
“Government policy is pushing people off the retirement cliff edge,” says The Age & Employment Network, in response to a new report from the DWP on preparing for retirement.
Support network reaches out to retired teachers
The Teacher Support Network, a national charity which aims to improve the health and wellbeing of teachers, is reaching out to help those who are no longer in the classroom.
The ultimate hand book for "non-retirees" released
The annual classic "The Good Non Retirement Guide" is an invaluable handbook for anyone who wants to plan for retirement, manage their finances wisely - and live life to the full in their mature years.
Brits brace themselves to work longer
The demand for working beyond 65 looks set to increase markedly in the next fifteen years. Research by "Future" involving 1,000 workers aged between 50 and 64 found that 38% of individuals plan to carry on working beyond 65 - compared to just 11% at the moment.
One in five UK employees still being pressured to retire
A new study shows that 20% of retirees have been forced out of their job by their employers and 60% retire before the minimum legal requirement.
YOUR chance to open a restaurant - with BBC Two's Raymond Blanc
Ever dreamed of having your own restaurant? Well - now's your chance! If you are a married couple, in a relationship, members of a family, good friends or work colleagues and share a dream of running your own restaurant - then BBC Two's The Restaurant with world-renowned chef and restaurateur Raymond Blanc want to hear from you.
Free courses in London - for and by disabled people
Action Disability Kensington and Chelsea (ADKC) are offering free taster courses to anyone with a physical or sensory impairment living in the borough of Kensington and Chelsea between January and July 2008
Who wants a nice, quiet retirement?
Looking forward to a nice, quiet retirement? Don’t plan on it, says the Open University. In fact now’s the time to open your mind, broaden your horizons and open up new opportunities.
