Dear colleagues, Further to Liz's email below, we can confirm that ACAS's guidance on the final age regulations will be published on 18 April. The debate that took place in the House of Lords yesterday gave a useful summary of the issues and some of the differences between the draft and final regulations. This can be read at the following link: http://www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk/pa/ld199697/ldhansrd/p dvn/lds06/text/60330-20.htm#60330-20_head0 Finally, we have been working on revisions to our web-based frequently asked questions in the light of the final regulations, and we hope that these will be up on our website early next week. We'll let you know when both the revised FAQs and the ACAS guidance are available. With best wishes, Robyn and Liz ________________________________ From: HE Administrators equal opportunities list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Liz Sutherland Sent: 31 March 2006 10:47 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Age regulations- latest! Dear colleagues Robyn will be in touch later today with more details but meantime we wanted you to know that the age regulations have now been approved. They were approved yesterday evening in the House of Lords after a short debate. More info on this and on the publication date of the guidance to come from Robyn later today. Meanwhile please do note that the June 15 NIACE conference advertised on our website which is being organised on behalf of the DTI on the topic of age equality still has some availability...ignore the reference to March 20 closing date for bookings but do book now f you are interested. It is being held in Sheffield. Details below - please do copy your colleagues in HR and in student services into this email...(you will need to cut and paste the link as new IT set up this end doesn't quite manage these yet in an email) http://www.niace.org.uk/Conferences/forms/Equality-Diversity.pdf Best wishes all Liz and Robyn Liz Sutherland Policy Adviser - Age Equality Challenge Unit Please note our new contact details: Direct tel 020 7438 1018 Fax 020 7438 1011 Email [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> Equality Challenge Unit 7th Floor, Queens House 55-56 Lincoln's Inn Fields London WC2A 3LJ Switchboard 020 7438 1010 www.ecu.ac.uk <BLOCKED::http://www.ecu.ac.uk>