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AdviceNow
   
   
  www.advicenow.org.uk
   
  AdviceNow is an independent not-for-profit website offering information on rights and legal issues, collected from over 200 UK websites. It provides numerous resources, guidance and checklists for advisors on the implementation of the Age Regulations. AdviceNow is part of the Age and Advice Network.
   
  Age Equality Regulations: How they can help your clients.
  Age Equality Regulations: Check your knowledge.
   
adviceUK
   
  020 7407 4070
   
  www.adviceuk.org.uk
   
  adviceUK is the UK's largest support network for free independent advice centres, with almost 1000 member advice organisations including those dealing with age discrimination. It provides a range of services tailored for advisors and advice organisations including management support services and training programmes, particularly in the London region. The website provides links to further advice sector information and other advice networks. adviceUK is part of the Age and Advice Network.
   
   
Age Concern
   
  (Freephone) - 0800 009966
   
  www.ageconcern.org.uk
   
  Age Concern promotes the well being of older people in later life, and is committed to tackling ageism and reducing age discrimination. It provides information and advice at a local level, and publishes extensive information on tackling ageism in the workplace and a free guide on the implications of the Age Regulations for the individual. Local information via the four national Age Concern websites can be accesssed from the Age Concern England website. Age Concern England is a member of the Age and Advice Network.
   
  Making a case against age discrmination - a practical guide for advisers
   
Citizens Advice
   
  Local CAB numbers available from website. General admin number (no advice) - 020 7833 2181.
   
  www.citizensadvice.org.uk
www.adviceguide.org.uk
   
  The Citizens Advice service helps people resolve their legal, money and other problems by providing free information and advice from nearly 3,400 locations, and by influencing policymakers. Citizens Advice offers advice and a programme of training courses for advisers in the area of employment law, including a course on employment law in relation to age discrimination. It provides an 'AdviserNet' CD with information and resources for advisers (order online via the website).
Citizens Advice is a member of the Age and Advice Network.
   
   
Department for Business Enterprise & Regulatory Reform
   
  020 7215 5000
   
  www.berr.gov.uk
   
  The Department for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR), formerly known as the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), is the government department responsible for employment policy and legislation.  The DTI provided general notes on the Age Regulations and specific information on Age and Vocational training. These are now on the BERR website.
   
  Notes on the Regulations
  Age and Vocational training
   
Equality Challenge Unit
   
  020 7438 1010
   
  www.ecu.ac.uk
   
  Founded in 2000, the Equality Challenge Unit promotes equality and diversity in higher education. It has issued general guidance notes and an extensive FAQ section to assist those providing student-related services. With UCEA (University and Colleges Employers Association) ECU has convened a joint working group to support the sector in implementing the Age Regulations. This group has produced five guidance notes.
   
  The Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006 - General Guidance Note on Age and Student Issues
  FAQs
  New Age Thinking
  Guidance Note 1 - Pay and Benefits
  Guidance Note 2 - Recruitment and Selection
  Guidance Note 3 - Performance Management
  Guidance Note 4 - Flexible Working
  Guidance Note 5 - Training and Development
   
Equality and Human Rights Commission
   
 

0845 604 6610 - England main number
0845 604 6620 - England textphone
0845 604 6630 - England fax

0845 604 8810 - Wales main number
0845 604 8820 - Wales textphone
0845 604 8830 - Wales fax

0845 604 5510 - Scotland Main
0845 604 5520 - Scotland Textphone
0141 228 5912 - Scotland – Fax

   
 

www.equalityhumanrights.com

   
 

The recently launched Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) champions equality and human rights for all, working to eliminate discrimination, reduce inequality, protect human rights and to build good relations, ensuring that everyone has a fair chance to participate in society.

The EHRC has taken over responsibility and the work of the Equal Opportunities Commission, the Commission for Race Equality and the Disability Rights Commission in respect of gender, race and disability.  But it has also taken on responsibility for the newer equality strands of age, religion or belief and sexual orientation.

At present their publications and support materials on ‘age discrimination’ are extremely limited.  However, they do have a ’Helpline’ which gives information and guidance on discrimination (including age discrimination) and human rights issues.  The Helpline can be contacted by telephone, text phone, letter, email or fax. 
Please note, the EHRC’s Helpline offices do not accept visitors and only provide a phone and correspondence service. They do not provide face to face advice.

   
Help the Aged
   
  Help the Aged London - 020 7278 1114, SeniorLine: 0808 800 6565
   
  www.helptheaged.org.uk
   
  Help the Aged is an international charity fighting to free disadvantaged older people from poverty, isolation and neglect. It campaigns for change in government policy, undertakes research into the needs of older people and provides local services in communities across the UK and overseas. Via their website Help the Aged provides examples of age discrimination in the workplace and how to take action. Free advice can also be obtained via their Seniorline helpline. See also the information and services provided by TAEN. Help the Aged is a member of the Age and Advice Network.
   
  How to recognise cases of age discrimination - An Advisor's toolkit
   
The Institute of Employment Rights
   
  0151 702 6925
   
  www.ier.org.uk
   
  Established in 1989 and granted charitable status in 1994, the Institute of Employment Rights is a labour law ‘think tank’, supported by the trade union movement. Its purpose is to provide research, ideas and detailed argument on all aspects of employment law. It is not a campaigning organisation.
   
  Age Discrimination at Work
   
Lewis Silkin
   
  020 7074 8000
   
  www.lewissilkin.com
   
  Lewis Silkin is a commercial law firm. Lewis Silkin has launched agediscrimination.info, a website which provides a one-stop source of information to employers and others interested in age discrimination both in the UK and overseas. It has an up to date news section with latest developments in age discrimination law. As well as also providing a wealth of data and guidance on the new age legislation, it includes a comprehensive summary of international age discrimination laws provided by law firms from the ius laboris international employment law alliance. Over time the site will feature important legal cases which will help define the scope of age discrimination laws in the UK.
   
  www.agediscrimination.info
   
NIACE
   
  0116 204 4200
   
  www.niace.org.uk
   
  The National Institute of Adult and Continuing Education (NIACE) campaigns for the interests of adult learners and potential learners, and for equality and diversity in adult learning. Through the NIACE Older and Bolder Initiative it has launched a website and telephone helpline dealing with the implications of the Age Regulations for adult learners. NIACE is a member of the Age and Advice Network.
   
  Age Regulations Website
   
REC
   
  020 7009 2001
   
  www.rec.uk.com
   
  The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) represents the recruitment industry. REC offers various tools designed to help promote diversity, including a diversity diagnostic form and a model diversity policy and monitoring form. It also offers a series of legal workshops available throughout the UK on the implementation of the Age Regulations.
   
  Diversity Diagnostic
   
TAEN
   
  0207 843 1590
   
  www.taen.org.uk
   
  TAEN -The Age and Employment Network is a network of 250 member organisations who represent the leading expertise on age and employment. TAEN has produced the series of guides around the various aspects of the Age Regulations on this site and provides a wide range of publications on age and employment issues on its main website.
   
  Simple guide to the Age Regulations
  A Guide to Age Legislation and Funding of Training
  How to recognise cases of age discrimination - An Advisor's toolkit

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