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People Forum Packs The House!
It was a full house earlier this
week for the latest Manor Royal BID People Forum! A
group of HR professionals and managers from companies located across the
Business District came together to hear from Susie Pipe, Local Enterprise
Partnership Policy Manager from the 'Fuller Working Lives and State Pension
Division' of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
Susie spoke about a new Government
initiative which helps employers attract and retain their mid-life and older
workers aged 50+. Manor Royal has been chosen
by the DWP to pilot a new Older Workers initiative in conjunction with the
National Careers Service and Coast to Capital LEP.
The ground-breaking initiative helps individuals identify what new skills
they would like to acquire and how they can access local training
opportunities. It also helps employers
to adapt their HR policies and working procedures to make them more relevant to
the changing needs of their staff.
Research has shown that as the UK
workforce ages and fewer younger people enter the labour market, employers will
increasingly need to rely on the skills and experience of older workers if they
are to remain competitive, increase productivity and growth, and avoid skills
shortages in the future.
While there are more people aged
50+ in work than ever before, there are still significant numbers of older
workers leaving their jobs prematurely – a decision that can affect them both
financially and socially.
Over a working lunch, guests also
heard more about the upcoming Manor Royal Careers Expo being
held on 17 May, and the Run Gatwick event.
If
you would like to discover more about the Older Workers Initiative, please
contact the BID Office.