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Strategic Priority 6: To support people in the East of England in
‘active ageing’ and adding life to years
Action Area Actions Milestones
Increasing flexibility in
life-work transitions
(Relates to both SP5 and SP6)
Accessing education
and training
Ensuring that older
people can participate
in all aspects of the
Region’s life, and that
issues of isolation and
access are addressed
5-6/6-1: Support the adoption
of ‘age positive’ and ‘carer
friendly’ employment practices
6-2: Improve access for older
people to education and training
6-3: Ensure that the health needs
of older people are addressed
through regional strategies,
particularly those relating
to isolation and access
• Identification and dissemination
of good practice examples
• Investigate the scope for
bending mainstream funding
for skills, education and training
• Relevant strategic regional and
sub-regional processes are
identified
• Perspectives relating to the
health and well-being of
older people are mainstreamed
within strategic processes