Older workers

Looking for work is not a problem just for Administrator's its a problem for everyone if you are over a certain age in the UK. You cannot believe the obstacle course put in the way of older workers gaining help and advice until you have experienced it. Even employers of Job shops go misty eyed when asked for advice on training by the over 40's or is it the over 25's. I would like to explain the various loop-holes and contortions of the system which decides on what training or grants for training are available but I cannot as it is not even understood by the people who administer it.
Throughout one thing has become clear; there is discrimination on the age issue. This is done indirectly by putting what seems to be arbitrary obstacles in your path.
An example would be getting funding for a course if you are already studying 12 hours per week.
That would be a student then not an older worker who can't afford to get on a course they need hence their original application. If you are this, do this, and if you are that do the other, instead of offering training and funding to people on the basis that they are out of work and need re-training or top up education we have a rag-tag affair created by sound bite government policy.

The cynical would think it was deliberate confusion to keep applications to a minimum.

What do you think?