Workforce planning is now top of the agenda for all managers and chief executives as they grapple with the impact of demographic change on their staffing profile. ~Carol Mills~ who has completed a study on the subject to be unveiled this week, looks at one of its key areas – the older workforce.

If public-sector organisations are to take a strategic and progressive approach to resourcing, they will have to consider the impact of an ageing workforce on their organisations, and the implications of new regulations on age discrimination.