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  1. Policy position: adult safeguarding (PDF)

    Policy Position Paper Adult Safeguarding (England) November 2018 The abuse and neglect of older people remains a largely hidden issue, which leaves hundreds of thousands of older people experiencing ... neglect. Adult safeguarding describes the way that individuals and organisations must (or should) work together to identify, prevent and end abuse and neglect. For older people getting this right is vitally

  2. Policy position: older homelessness (PDF)

    Policy Position Paper Older homelessness (England) July 2019 No older person should find themselves homeless, either living in unsuitable temporary accommodation or sleeping rough on the streets ... homelessness (England) July 2019 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Policy Position Paper with an assured shorthold tenancy can be evicted on a ‘no-fault’ basis after 6 months

  3. Policy position: carers (PDF)

    Unpaid Carers February 2025 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Policy Position Paper Unpaid Carers (England) February 2025 Carers must be valued and supported ... substantial impact on someone’s ability to stay in work, with delivering as little as five hours care a week meaning people are significantly less likely to be working.viii Between 2010 and 2020, over 1.9 million

  4. Lone_Working_and_Volunteering_Policy_and_Guidance.docx

    to promoting the safety, welfare and wellbeing of its staff and volunteers and acknowledges that working alone brings with it inherent risks. Staff and volunteers at Age UK should feel empowered to take ... their best interests and those of the organisation when working alone. Above all else, Age UK values its people and aims to ensure that lone working is as safe as possible.Lone worker s should, in consultation

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