How politics affects you

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College

The government can make sure that college courses are accessible to both disabled and non disabled people. For example, they can make sure colleges provide one-to-one support, a sign language interpreter or copies of documents in other formats if students need it.

Government

The name for the group of people who are elected to help run the country.

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Direct Payment

The government can decide to let someone have a Direct Payment. This means that the money for any support that they need goes to them and not to social services. That person can then organise their own support and choose their own staff if they want to.

Government

The name for the group of people who are elected to help run the country.

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Social services

A group of people who work for the council and provide services for those who need support.

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Volunteering

Your employer has a duty to look after you at work, whether you are a paid worker or a volunteer. There are laws about health and safety at work to protect you.

Laws

Laws are rules that tell people what they should and should not do.

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Work

The law says that in most situations an employer should not discriminate against a disabled person because of their disability.

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Day centre

Politicians can decide how much money is available to provide day services for people. Social services can use this money to provide day centres or they can give people money for one-to-one support.

Politician

Politicians are ordinary people who decide they want to help run the country. They become politicians by winning an election.

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Social services

A group of people who work for the council and provide services for those who need support.

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Evening classes

Evening classes should be open to everyone in the community. You can complain if you think you are not being treated fairly, or if there are courses you want to do but are not allowed to enrol on.

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