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Carers (Equal Opportunities) Act 2004 Resource Pack, ACE National - Action for Carers and Employment
Description
The Pack has been produced as a practical resource to support the implementation of the Carers (Equal Opportunities) Act 2004. The Act promotes access to work, learning and leisure for carers. Carers look after family, partners and friends who are ill, frail or disabled. The care they provide is unpaid. The Pack is included in the new Practice Guidance to the Carers (Equal Opportunities) Act as a model of good practice.
Beneficiaries
Lone parents and people with care responsibilities
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Balancing Life and CaringThis leaflet is to ensure people know their rights and to help them make a new law work so that they can get what they want.
Carers (Equal Opportunities) Act briefingParliamentary Briefing.
Carers and EmploymentBriefing document on the economic and business case for supporting carers in work.
Carers and LearningIn this leaflet, carers who have had the opportunity to learn talk about their experiences including: Reasons why they want to learn what they have gained through learning The purpose of this leaflet is for the experiences of carers to encourage you to think about learning and what it could do for you.
Carers and Their RightsThis guide outlines the principal rights of carers to support from the health and social services authorities.
Juggling Work and Care – information for carersThis booklet is designed to help carers who are juggling care with a paid job and also offers some suggestions to carers who are thinking of returning to work.
Supporting Carers – a Carers GuideSupporting Working Carers – a Carers Guide to raise awareness among line managers and HR staff of the needs of working carers in their organisations.
Supporting Carers – a Guide for Union RepsSupporting Working Carers – a Guide for Union Reps has been developed by Carers UK as part of the European Social Fund’s ACE National project to raise awareness among unions and union representatives of the needs of working carers.
Supporting Carers – a Managers GuideSupporting Working Carers – a Managers Guide has been developed by Carers UK as part of the European Social Fund’s ACE National project to raise awareness among line managers and HR staff of the needs of working carers in their organisations.
Training InformationConsultancy Service Carers UK’s consultants have considerable experience in helping organisations change and improve how they support carers.
