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Monday 12 May 2003

Welfare, work and public life

Watch films on helping people back to work and contributing to public life.

‘No more quick fixes’

New for 2005!

Police signTackling illegal drugs means much more than fighting crime.

The Government has invested in treatment for addicts and now pioneers a new scheme to provide real jobs to former drug users.

 

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Second Sight

New for 2005!

Disabled personDiscriminating against the disabled is illegal. Every shop, office and public building is now obliged to make premises accessible.

The "Access-to-Work" scheme helps individuals back to work with grants for everything from transport to specialist equipment. This film follows a successful case.

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Fifty not out

Rural business women Under the New Deal programme specialist help is available from Job Centre Plus personal advisors throughout the country. The "Fifty Plus" scheme offers retraining opportunities and other benefits. And it works.

 

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