Response to the consultation
Evidence submitted in response to this Consultation
Purpose of the consultation
The National Assembly
for Wales’s Enterprise and Business
Committee undertook an inquiry into employment opportunities
for people over 50.
Terms of
reference
- The barriers that face
people over 50 trying to re-enter the labour market
- The extent of
age-discrimination and its impact on the recruitment of people over
50
- Whether there are any
disadvantages to people over 50 re-entering the labour
market
- The effectiveness of
the Welsh Government’s Strategy for Older People in Wales
2013-23 in assisting people over 50 into work
- The support that is
most effective for people over 50 trying to re-enter the labour
market (particularly programmes and projects).
As part of these terms
of reference, the Committee considered:
- The availability and
suitability of local job opportunities
- The need for relevant
support and skills training
- Transport
difficulties, including availability and cost (especially in rural
areas)
- Lack of confidence
(for example, following redundancy)
- Assisting and
supporting people with additional challenges (for example, those
with a disability)
- Potential barriers to
people over 50 accessing employment owing to caring
responsibilities (for example, caring for elderly
parents)
- The role of people
over 50 in mentoring younger workers and passing on their skills
and knowledge
- How people over 50
re-entering the labour market can affect the number of jobs and
career progression opportunities available to younger
workers
- Assisting those from
areas of high unemployment
- The impact and
value-for-money of European funding.
Disclosure of
Information
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before submitting information to the Committee.