At end of 2021, TC 314 published its first Standard, ISO 25551, Ageing societies — General requirements and guidelines for carer-inclusive organizations.
This Standard provides practical guidance on how organizations can develop and implement policies and programs to support workers who are balancing work with caregiving roles. Over the last year, ISO/TC 314 has been raising awareness about this Standard through various communication activities. We are pleased to report that an article authored by the convenor of the Working Group, Professor Allison Williams and the Secretary, Jeanne Bank, was one of the most downloaded articles published in the International Journal of Care and Caring in 2022. The article “Support for working carers across the globe: the development of international standardised guidelines for the workplace” provides background information about the Standard and describes the process for the development of the Standard. It also shows the linkages between the Standard and UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and outlines some next steps to help put the Standard into practice.
Read the article here.
