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Carers and their Rights: A guide to the law relating to carers
This comprehensive Guide, produced as part of the ACE initiative in Scotland, provides information on the law relating to a range of issues affecting unpaid carers including assessments, paying for care and flexible working. It also forms part of a continued campaign to promote carers rights and achieve real change and equality for carers.
Flexible Working: A triple win for enterprise, people and the environment
A 16 page booklet for employers produced jointly with BT on the business case for developing flexible working.
Flexible Working boosts your business
A 4 page flyer for employers produced jointly with BT on the business case for developing flexible working.
Employees Guide to Work and Caring
Booklet 24 pages (plus 4 page pull-out section to give to your employer) : This booklet helps employees to minimise the stresses of balancing paid work with caring. It also helps carers prepare to return to work
Full report : Who Cares Wins: The Social and Business Benefits of Supporting Working Carers (04/2006)
New research shows that the adoption of flexible working practices can save businesses’ time and money – with some companies reporting savings of over £1 million. The research has been undertaken by the University of Sheffield Hallam’s Social Inclusion Centre
Summary report : Who Cares Wins: The Social and Business Benefits of Supporting Working Carers (04/2006)
New research shows that the adoption of flexible working practices can save businesses’ time and money – with some companies reporting savings of over £1 million. The research has been undertaken by the University of Sheffield Hallam’s Social Inclusion Centre
Conference Report: Flexible Working: The Shape of Future Employment (02/2006)
Report of Carers Scotland conference for employers exploring the economic, social and organisational benefits of flexible working policies and carer friendly practices.
We Care - Do You?
The new ACE National partnership has now launched a research report - We Care - Do You? Conducted by The Centre for Social Inclusion, this ground breaking research identifies the factors that influence why, how and if carers access alternative care services that enable them to work.