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Charity Carers UK launches free tool to help validate the skills gained through caring Learning for Living supports carers to re-enter work or review their current job Digital badge recognised by employers as part of professional development Care Minister trials programme with unpaid carers at Carers UK head office National charity Carers UK has launched its latest digital innovation for unpaid carers in a drive…

The number of employees that are balancing worklife with caring responsibilities is growing, with 1 in 7 of the workforce, or 5 million of the population, identifying as carers. We can’t avoid the fact that the population is aging, and with 600 people having to give up work every day to care for a loved one it’s simply not sustainable for the future. Employees with…

UK businesses are failing to support employees who also act as informal carers, new research has revealed. The research found informal carers – individuals who offer some form of unpaid care to a loved one – make up almost a fifth of the country’s workforce. However, 88% of these informal carers say their employer has no policies in place to offer support, while 67% struggle…

The Queen set out the Government's agenda in the State Opening of Parliament. In the Queen’s Speech, the new Government committed to introduce an entitlement to leave for unpaid carers juggling paid work with caring responsibilities, something which Carers UK has long been campaigning for. Commenting on the Queen’s Speech, Helen Walker, Chief Executive of Carers UK said: “We know that 1 in 7 people…