1. Organised crime Jane Warwick & Louisa Smith Supporting Mid-life Development Workshop

2. Workshop objectives The workshop objectives are to: Look at the challenges faced by Mid-life workers Gain a good understanding of what a Mid-life Development Review is Utilise some of the resources Review your own transferrable skills

3. What is a Mid-life Development Review? A framework and toolkit to support development A mid-life development is an opportunity to discuss your life situations, identify changes you wish to make, and the development you want to undertake. It also gives you the platform to plan for these changes and your future

4. Mid-life challenges No jobs for life Funded retirement may not be possible People are living longer Pensions are uncertain Age discrimination legislation has opened up opportunities Work-life balance and quality of life are important Continual change replaces permanence and security People may have responsibility for both children and elderly parents

5. Organised crime Supporting Mid-life Development Quiz

6. Question 1 How many people aged 50 years and over are there in the UK? a)12 million b)22 million c)32 million

7. b) 22 million 22 million, over a third of the total UK population! There are now more people in the UK aged 60 and above than there are under 18. Source: UK Office for National Statistics, 2014 The correct answer is…

8. Question 2 Current UK estimates about life expectancy are: a)75 for women and 80 for men b)82 for women and 79 for men c)100 for women and 90 for men

9. b) 82 for women and 79 for men This is expected to increase and the gap between men and women to close further. Source: UK Office for National Statistics, 2013 The correct answer is…

10. Question 3 In 2013 what was “mid-life” (the median age) in Wales? a)39.5 years b)41.5 years c)41.7 years

11. The profile of Wales shows it to have one of the oldest populations in the UK with the median age of 41.7 years. Median Age Wales: 41.7 years Scotland: 41.5 years England: 39.5 years Northern Ireland: 37.6 years Source: UK Office for National Statistics, 2013 The correct answer is…

12. Question 4 What percentage of people in Wales in their 50s have no formal qualifications? a)28% b)22% c)15%

13. This is at least twice the rate of any other age group. In 2003 there were over 90,000 people over fifty enrolled on part time education courses in Wales. In 2013 this figure had dropped to less than 48,000. Source: PRIME Cymru The correct answer is…

14. Question 5 How many adults in the UK have never used the internet? a)4.4 million b)6.4 million c)10.4 million

15. b) 6.4 million One in eight British adults have never used the internet. Source: UK Office for National Statistics, 2014 The correct answer is…

16. The Mid-life development review process Making a connection Establishing mutual trust and respect Getting your colleague to open up to you Recognising their strengths/ transferable skills Helping them to identify barriers and challenges Finding out how they feel about their career, and about change

17. Key Themes Work issues Financial issues Relationships Learning Health and well being Leisure Values

19. How can ULRs help? Setting realistic aspirations and goals Establishing how much help they are going to need Developing strategies for tackling or addressing challenges Encouraging them to be open to new ideas and methods Helping them to make a step-by-step action plan Referring them to other sources of assessment, help or information Helping them to engage with their employer

20. The main issues identified in the pre-review questionnaires: Keeping current job Health Flexible working arrangements Better work-life balance Finance Caring responsibilities

21. Mid-life Development Review: The benefits for workers Identify transferable skills and knowledge Identify training or learning needs Identify new or flexible roles or promotion opportunities at work Think about a career change Consider ways of passing on skills and knowledge to younger workers Build confidence and motivation Create a personal and professional development plan

22. Activity: Identifying transferable skills Working in pairs, and using the packs of cards provided: Decide who would like to think about their skills and who would like to help Set out the four headings Arrange the skills cards under the four headings, discussing them as you do this Look at the “Very competent” and “Competent” columns and decide which skills you enjoy using

23. Where can I find out more information? Your union Wales TUC unionlearn The union learning Climbing Frame eNotes Unionlearn mailing list, Facebook and Twitter

24. What resources are there to help me? Value My Skills cards and activity Pre and post review questionnaires Timeline Activity Quiz ULR Skills for Supporting Learners Match Up! Progression cards

25. Thank you for joining in! To discuss how you can engage in Mid-life Career Review activity please contact: Jane Warwick: jwarwick@tuc.org.ukjwarwick@tuc.org.uk Louisa Smith: lsmith@tuc.org.uklsmith@tuc.org.uk Or visit the Supporting Mid-life Development learning theme on the Climbing Frame https://www.climbingframe.unionlearn.org.uk