Acas aims to reduce the level and impact of conflict in the workplace, and to promote good relations at work. In order to achieve this it undertakes a range of activities, both those required by statute, and those which aim to support these wider aims. The activities undertaken by Acas have an...

Sure Start local programmes in England have a target to improve the employability of parents of children under four. This paper explores via a series of case studies the ways in which programmes address this target. Programme actions fall into five typologies: active, lifelong learning,...

This paper reviews the evidence of the effects of abolishing or limiting mandatory retirement ages in other countries, the evidence related to the productivity of older workers, and the evidence related to employers' practices with respect to older workers. Its aim was to contribute to the...

A review of the evidence related to the health, work performance and attitudes of older workers to inform NHS planning for working longer.