Older People's Strategy - Newcastle City Council

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108Where we are nowAge Concern have conducted research into EconomicInclusion, Over 50s and Age Concerns (November 2005),which provides an overview of the needs and aspirationsof older people in the North East and proposals for the waysin which these might be addressed.The University of Surrey (see Annex 7, Note 26) is currentlyundertaking research into ‘Understanding the workplace for theolder worker’. The results of this research can help to informlocal practice on how the workplace and training opportunitiesneed to change to meet the dynamics of an older workforce.Newcastle Futures has been set up under the auspices of theNewcastle Partnership to bring together agencies with resourcesand expertise in supporting back into work people who havebeen unemployed over a long period.Some employers have a good track record in employing olderworkers e.g. B&Q and others are able to develop employmentpractices which offer their employees choice and flexibility(see Newcastle City Council example).
109Age Discrimination Act 2006In response to the new age discrimination legislation,Newcastle City Council has reviewed all its recruitmentprocesses to remove all references to age. It has also carriedout a workforce analysis to determine the age-range of itsemployees, and this information will be used to analysewhere they have issues to address.Under the local government pension regulations, employeesaged 50+ have the right to request to ‘step down’ where theycan access their pension, whilst still continuing inemployment, by reducing their hours of work or stepping intoa post with less responsibility. Anyone who wishes to continueworking beyond age 65 can request to do so. Whereverservice needs allow, Newcastle City Council will endeavour toaccommodate requests for flexible working.Newcastle City Council also has carer-friendly policies whichmean that employees who are carers can request flexibilityto fit their caring responsibilities around their work.Actions Work with Department of Work and Pensions and the NorthEast Chamber of Commerce to develop a strategic forumto look at employment and enterprise for people aged 50+. Work with Newcastle Futures to provide appropriate advice,guidance and retraining for older people.
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Everyone’sTomorrowThe Strategy fo
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1A vision for Newcastle 2021Newcast
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3ForewordBernard Baruch, the Americ
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5Table of contentsPage1. Introducti
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8the population. Older people seek
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10Fig. 1: The Menu - Putting older
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122 Older people themselves are cha
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14National policyGovernment policy
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17MainstreamingThis strategy will a
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19cities - the Healthy Cities - Hea
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21Fig. 2: Newcastle Strategy for Ol
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23Aim 1Making a positivecontributio
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25ContextIncreasingly public servic
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27The Elders Council and Quality of
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29ActionsThe work of building the v
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31There is an increasing need for o
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33Where we are nowThere is a consid
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35 The creation of opportunities fo
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37Attitudes to older peopleOlder pe
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39Actions Carry out an audit of cov
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41There are a number of initiatives
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43Aim 2Accessing information,advice
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45Outcome 2aOlder people have acces
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47Where we are nowThe Quality of Li
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49Other specialist services are als
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51Aim 3Physical, mental andemotiona
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53ContextNewcastle is one of the mo
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55Outcome 3aOlder people and carers
Page 59 and 60: 57 Age Concern Newcastle, which pro
Page 61 and 62: 59Newcastle City Council Arts Team
Page 63 and 64: 61Information and accessInformation
Page 65 and 66: 63 Develop a ‘life in older age
Page 67 and 68: 65Dementia 11.2%Stroke 9.5%Musculo-
Page 69 and 70: 67Newcastle is uniquely placed at t
Page 71 and 72: 69 Encourage older people to explor
Page 73 and 74: 71It is often difficult to reach ou
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Page 77 and 78: 75Outcome 3dOlder people have acces
Page 79: 77Older people will also continue t
Page 82 and 83: 80Aim 4Enjoying older person friend
Page 84 and 85: 82The Local Development Framework C
Page 86 and 87: 84Safe Neighbourhoods is a project
Page 88 and 89: 86Outcome 4bOlder people have decen
Page 90 and 91: 88for housing in the city over the
Page 92 and 93: 90to develop new financial products
Page 94 and 95: 92Older people are a key client gro
Page 96 and 97: 94The role of Neighbourhood Managem
Page 98 and 99: 96 Deliver Warm Zone initiatives an
Page 100 and 101: 98Where we are nowOlder people have
Page 102 and 103: 100Strategic planning and transport
Page 104 and 105: 102Aim 5Financially and materially
Page 106 and 107: 104Outcome 5aOlder people have the
Page 108 and 109: 106Actions Include financial litera
Page 112 and 113: 110Section 4: Turning the strategy
Page 114 and 115: 112 The population in Newcastle and
Page 116 and 117: 114 However, there is a growing int
Page 118 and 119: 116Use of Adult Social Services Dur
Page 120 and 121: 118 58.4% of people aged 50+ were v
Page 122 and 123: 120Annex 2: Links to key national a
Page 124 and 125: 122Newcastle Strategyfor Older Peop
Page 126 and 127: 124Other strategies mentioned in th
Page 128 and 129: 126Newcastle Science CityNewcastle
Page 130 and 131: 128Annex 4: ConsultationThe draft s
Page 132 and 133: 130What was changed?Overall, feedba
Page 134 and 135: 132Annex 5: List of agencies mentio
Page 136 and 137: 134Public Sector organisationsAudit
Page 138 and 139: 136PartnershipsDementia Care Partne
Page 140 and 141: 138Equality Standard for Local Gove
Page 142 and 143: 140Positive Ageing is a pilot cours
Page 144 and 145: 14214 Sure Start for Older People15
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