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Managing Caring and Employment
Only one quarter of working age carers had sufficient support to help them juggle work and care. And 40 to 50% said that support they needed was inflexible and not meeting ehir needs. This report is based on the experiences of carers.
Action for Carers and Employment: Impact of the ACE Partnership
A description of the local, national and international projects association which delivered back to work support, learning tools and in-work support with this multi-agency and multi-strand project on carers and employment.
Carers, Employment and Services in their Local Context
Includes national statistics drawn from the 2001 Census and an over view of 10 local authorities carrying out project work on carers and employment, looking at the barriers they faced as organizations in supporting working carers better. Contains a series of organizational recommendations.
Carers, Employment and Services in six local authorities
Each of these reports for Hertfordshire, Leeds, Sandwell, Sheffield, Southwark and West Sussex have data on carers in each local authority and a detailed description of what the authorities have done for carers in relation to carers and employment.
Managing More than Most : A statistical analysis of families with sick or disabled children
Half a million sick or disabled children live at home with families in England and Wales. This report reveals that 34% are living in households without work compared to 18% of non-disabled children. This report examines evidence from the 2001 Census showing families with disabled children facing greater challenges than others.
Caring for Sick or Disabled Children : Parents’ experiences of combining work and care
This study tracks parents of sick or disabled children over a four-year period and shows the negative impact that caring often has on their ability to work due to the lack of support and systems which do not help parents to work. It voices their experiences, attitudes and aspirations in relation to work and care and details several policy recommendations.
Who Cares Wins: The Social and Business Benefits of Supporting Working Carers
Employers reported savings of over £1 million by adopting flexible working practices and details the social and benefits benefits of supporting carers within their workforces. It also contains good practice examples of large and small employers.
More than a Job. Working Carers: Evidence from the 2001 Census
Most carers are of working age. This more detailed report looks at 2001 Census data to find that working carers are two to three times more likely to be in poor health and working below their potential.
We Care. Do you?
3 million people juggle work and care with 320,000 working and providing over 50 hours of care per week. This brief report contains key statistics about working age carers drawn from the 2001 Census.
Redressing the Balance: inclusion, competitiveness and choice
Carers often face significant barriers to employment created by labour markets, systems for benefits, care, etc. and as individuals in terms of their own skills. They experience a pay gap of at least 12%. This report charts those barriers and offers solutions for anyone involved in policy or planning or delivering services.