§ Ms PerhamTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what key criteria he intends to put in place to monitor the effectiveness of the code of practice on age diversity in employment. [62178]
§ Ms HodgeKey indicators which will measure the labour market position of older workers are given in Annex E of "Action on Age", the report on the year long consultation undertaken on age discrimination in employment. These indicators include the employment rate, the claimant count and ILO measures of unemployment, as well as economic activity rates. These indicators will be reviewed each year in June.
In addition, we have commissioned a research project which will evaluate the Code's effectiveness in promoting an age diverse workforce. The research will cover a wide range of employers, looking in detail at employer policies and practices in recruitment and employment and the impact on age diversity in their workforce. As we said in "Action on Age", the full evaluation will be completed by February 2001.