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Carers deserve better

Thursday, 24 September 2009
Carers UK has reacted to a report from the Committee of Public Accounts (Supporting Carers to care, 42nd Report of Session 2008-09) which reveals that carers find it hard to access state benefits and employment support because of confusing and complex processes and poor communication from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). Launching the report, Edward Leigh MP, Chairman of Committee, said: "The value…
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Flexible Working campaign launched

Monday, 07 September 2009
The Government's news release can be viewed here. Employers for Carers has produced a guide for employers and carers about the process of applying for flexible working. The guide includes a sample application form and a summary of rights and responsibilities.  You can order a copy of Carers and Employment: a guide to the right to request flexible working by visiting the Resources page. Employers…
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Facts and Figures

Wednesday, 12 August 2009
In the future most people's lives will include at least one episode of unpaid caring. The latest figures on carers are from the 2001 Census. This showed that there are nearly 6 million carers in the UK. This is 10% of the total population, or approximately 12% of the adult population. 58% of carers are women and 42% are men. Carers and employment – facts…
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Green Paper response

Monday, 13 July 2009
Employers for Carers today welcomed the long awaited Green Paper on care and support and called for the voices of employers to be heard in the national debate it will create. The paper, Shaping the Future of Care Together, recognises the need for a radical overhaul of the care system and for clear national entitlements to a National Care Service. It sets out five options…
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Award for Caroline

Tuesday, 30 June 2009
Caroline Waters, Chair of Employers for Carers, and Director of People and Policy at BT Group, has been awarded HR Director of the Year in the HR Excellence Awards 2009. Caroline won this prestigious award from a shortlist of ten Human Resources directors who had been nominated for their groundbreaking work over the past twelve months. At BT she has been a tireless campaigner for…
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