Resources

Employers for Carers produces a wide range of resources for organisations and for managers including practical guides, latest facts and figures and an employer's assessment tool.

In this section:

  • Publications Including practical guides for employers and carers and manager's handbook.
  • Policy Briefings The latest facts and figures you need to help you keep ahead of the game.
  • Policy Plus A quarterly digest of key policy changes, government consultations, and latest research. All with expert comment by Carers UK.
  • Policy Responses Responses from the Employers for Carers Leadership Group to Government consultations
  • Research Latest research and evidence on the need for, and benefits of, supporting carers in the workforce.
  • Juggling Work and Care DVD which promotes carer friendly policies and practices.
  • Dementia Factsheet produced by BT and UCL to support family members making decisions for people with dementia.
  • Ftness for Workforce Ageing Workforce Assessment Tool developed by TAEN (The Age &Employment Network) & AARP, the largest US membership organisation for people aged 50+
  • Carers Week Toolkit A simple toolkit explaining how you can get involved in Carers Week
  • Distance Caring Toolkit This short toolkit highlights things that you can do to identiy and support employees who are caring at a distance.
  • Assessment Tool (This Tool is currently being revised).Take the Employers for Carers test to assess how your organisation is supporting carers. You will also receive some practical advice on how you can do this more effectively and reap the business benefits of doing this.
  • Employee Survey A template survey which you can use to survey your workforce.