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your future entitlement to the State Pension, unless you have retained the right to pay married women’s reduced-rate contributions. If you are under State Pension age and you become sick, you may qualify ... 0800 055 6688 Part of the Department for Work and Pensions, providing help and advice on jobs and training for people who can work and financial help for those who cannot. Pension Service (The) www.gov.
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significant reduction in the number of services providing their volunteers with adult protection training is a concern Safeguarding When reviewing the responses to questions on safeguarding it is reassuring ... adult protection training, less than half (47%) reported that their volunteers received it. This contrasts with the position in 2016 where 75% of volunteers received adult protection training. 85% of respondents
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more pronounced among older people. It is estimated that depression affects 22% of men and 28% of women aged 65 or over,6 and 40% of older people in care homes,7 yet the Royal College of Psychiatrists has ... Care Minister 11 specialist service provision, but also through longer-term loss of specialist training. Such a radical change in provision should therefore be evaluated and demonstrated to represent
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uk/report/povertywales-2018 2 National Indicator 22 Percentage of people in education, employment or training, measured for different age groups. We support this National Indicator and believe that it is important
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significant customer base, some post offices will need to be upgraded in terms of facilities and staff training for this solution to work properly and to provide outreach and remote services. Joint bank branches ... population. How to ensure age friendly services Customer service – make sure that staff are trained to recognise the specific needs of older people, to listen to what customers say to them and to respond
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found in section 13 below. Support for everyone Live Fear Free Helpline Support for women Welsh Women’s Aid (Women’s Aid may be able to help find emergency accommodation if you need to leave your current ... Free Helpline A free helpline in Wales, which is managed by Welsh Women’s Aid. Live Fear Free can advise on stopping violence against women, domestic abuse and sexual violence. They can help anyone who is
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and behaviour of transport staff and other passengers. Trains and railway stations We have seen significant progress on the accessibility of trains and railway stations for older and disabled people. 255 ... network. According to the Papworth Trust, “much comes down to the staff and how well they have been trained and, in some cases, their attitudes towards disabled people”. Key arguments National and local
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person, right job’) c) employee motivation, commitment and engagement d) investment in skills and training e) management, including effective performance management Employment regulation is an important ... to lower investment in training and skills by employers.xiii This would particularly impact upon older workers who already typically receive lower investment in workplace training from employersxiv as well
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advocacy support at a community level through a range of advocacy models by recruiting and then fully training and supporting project volunteers. We’ll not be delivering paid advocacy or any form of statutory ... and the importance, benefits and outcomes of advocacy. HOPE will also establish a programme of training, workshops and events enabling advocates and other professionals across Wales to develop their skills
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the following actions are added to this section: The Welsh Government to improve education and training for health and social care staff on recognising, understanding and managing dementia-related conditions ... protocols in place that allow people to die in their place of residence. Supporting the plan - Training and education Many older people with dementia have little or no access to consultant geriatricians
