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those who are not online 14 02 15 The Government’s current Digital Inclusion Strategy lays out the key barriers to digital inclusion – notably around a lack of access, basic digital skills, trust and motivation ... opposed to the internet but faced major barriers to being online that outweighed any benefits. The key barriers, which are explored further below and set out in more detail in the full research report
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outlying or ‘skewed’ score distributions. 10 analysed manually to assess the main points and some key quotes are presented in the report to illustrate findings and to add specific detail to the discussion ... characteristics can be found in Appendix 1. Table 6 provides the percentage of positive change for the key variables assessed. 5 It needs to be borne
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capacity to set statutory duties and powers so that adult protection is undertaken effectively by all key agencies. Other tools to protect adults from abuse include renewed policy, increased public awareness ... Safeguarding. The Equality and Human Rights Commission’s ‘Is Wales Fairer?’ report24 has set a number of key challenges that need to be addressed in Wales, including: ‘Prevent abuse, neglect and ill-treatment
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allowed to stay overnight with Peter in his room but this request has been refused. The home has a key pad entry system, so residents need to be able to use the keypad to open the doors to get out into ... to leave. Members of staff reassure and distract Peter when this happens. The guidance identifies key factors pointing to a deprivation of liberty: ⚫ the extent to which Peter requires assistance with
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Prepayment meters Prepayment meters let you pay as you go for gas or electricity. You pay using a key or a card, which you can top up at local shops. If you don’t recharge it, you’ll run out of energy ... be times when you can’t leave the house to top up, or don’t have enough money to add to the card or key – although your supplier should offer you emergency credit wherever possible. Contact your supplier
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commissioned by Stonewall and carried out by YouGov in Britain in October 20109, identified the following key characteristics: LGB older people are more likely to be single and live alone, less likely to have ... assumptions about sexual orientation or gender identity. Nonjudgemental, relationship-based working is key.30 End-of-life care End-of-life can be particularly difficult time for older LGB individuals and their
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of money from their pension schemes. This makes them attractive to scammers and the telephone is a key method for those promising attractive returns on what turn out to be useless or fake investments. There
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organisations will be those who can adapt and respond to the needs of an ageing population and address key workplace issues that affect older workers including the menopause, caring responsibilities, financial
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from gross salary, but are then received as tax-free income once the consumer is aged 55 or above. Key points and recommendations Age UK welcomes this consultation and agrees it is right to assess how
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our recommendations are considered in the context of how they will fit into any future system. 2. Key points and policy recommendations • As the Government designs ‘Work Programme 2’, it must embed the
