Take a look at the exciting line-up of sessions and speakers for the Ageing and Workplace workshop that will take place on:
Friday 19 May 2017, 10am-3pm
The Rivers Suite, Edinburgh Napier University, Craiglockhart Campus
Agenda
| 09:30-10:00 | Registration and coffee |
| 10:00-10:10 | Welcome and introductions |
| Part 1: Current Trends | |
| 10:10-10:25 | Introduction and Overview – Ageing and the Workplace in Scotland
Valerie Egdell, Edinburgh Napier University |
| 10:25-10:40 | Extending Working Lives – Changes in Employees’ and Employers’ Attitudes
Wendy Loretto, Edinburgh University |
| 10:40-10:55 | Mediating factors in older unemployed people’s perceptions of their suitability for return-to-work interventions
Joanne Neary, University of Glasgow |
| 10:55-11:30 | Roundtable feedback and panel discussion & questions |
| 11:30-11:40 | Break and coffee |
| Part 2: Industry Priorities & Future Needs | |
| 11:40-11:55 | Dementia and the Workplace
Doug Anthoney, Age Scotland Early Stage Dementia team |
| 11:55-12:10 | Supporting Older Workers
Terry Anderson, Scottish Trade Union Council (STUC) |
| 12:10-12:25 | New Developments in Employment Legislation
Clare Frances Moran, Edinburgh Napier University |
| 12:25-13:00 | Roundtable feedback and panel discussion & questions |
| 13:00-13:40 | Lunch |
| Part 3: Good Practice | |
| 13:40-13:55 | Managing (out) Older Workers
Vanessa Beck, University of Leicester |
| 13:55-14:10 | Age Management and SMEs
Vanesa Fuertes, Edinburgh Napier University |
| 14:10-14:25 | Health and Wellbeing of Older Workers
Susan Gimson, NHS Health Scotland |
| 14:25-14:50 | Roundtable feedback and panel discussion & questions |
| 14:50-15:00 | Close |
We hope that you will be able to join us!
Places are free, but limited. Please RSVP Dr Valerie Egdell (v.egdell@napier.ac.uk) or Vanesa Fuertes (v.fuertes@napier.ac.uk) by 12 May 2017.
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