Older People
Humanists UK has reacted to news that the Government is proposing to allow new state schools to discriminate in 100% of their places, condemning the move and calling instead for an end to all discrimination in the state school system. Humanists UK Chief Executive Andrew Copson said: ‘The proposal to allow 100% religious discrimination in… Read more »
BASC chief executive Ian Bell has presented awards to coaches at the Gleneagles Shooting and Fishing School after the association partnered with the prestigious Gleneagles Hotel. BASC was appointed to deliver a top tier and in-depth Shotgun Coaching Award programme to all full-time coaches at the school. The award programme is a cornerstone of BASC’s commitment… Read more »
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Millions of working Britons are unaware of new laws which come into force next week to tackle ageism, new research has found. Today’s report by the Employers Forum on Age (EFA), which surveyed 1,000 workers over the age of 16, claims discrimination against older and younger employees remains “rife” in the workplace. It found that… Read more »
Hundreds of thousands of older people are suffering from malnutrition in hospitals – partly because nurses do not have the time to help them eat, a new report warns. Research by charity Age Concern finds that four out of ten people aged over 65 admitted to hospital are malnourished, but the condition of many of… Read more »
