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Information and advice

improving access to information  for disabled people
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A large question mark is above a person who is scratching their head.

If you want to know something you can go to an information or advice service for help.

This booklet tells you what service you should get.

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The building

 

Someone is holding the doors open and pointing which way to go.  There is also a sign on the wall telling you which way to go.

Drawing: A tickmark

You should be able to get in and find your way around.

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The people who work there

 

An member of staff is telling someone some information.

Drawing: A tickmark

Staff should be polite.

They should be able to tell you what they do and how they can help you.

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Getting information or advice

 

A member of staff giving information to someone.

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The answers you get should be right.

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Getting information or advice

A member of staff appears to be providing information which is technical or full of jargon to someone who does not look very happy.

Drawing: Cross out

Staff should not give you information that you cannot understand.

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Getting information or advice

 

An interpreter is providing sign language interepretation between a member of the public and a member of staff.

Drawing: A tickmark

If you need an interpreter they should be able to get you one.

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Getting information or advice

 

Two people talking behind a closed door.

Drawing: A tickmark

You should be able to talk about things in private.

You should be able to take someone with you if you want to.

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Getting information or advice

 

A member of staff is showing someone the way to another information service.

Drawing: A tickmark

If staff cannot answer your questions they should be able to tell you who can.

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Information about you

A member of the public is holding up their hands in refusal whilst talking to a member of staff.

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If you don't want to tell them something about yourself, you can refuse.

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Information about you

A member of staff is whispering to another person, the person behind looks very concerned.

Drawing: Cross out

Staff should not tell anyone that you have talked to them unless you say that they can.

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When things go wrong

A staff member is handing a member of the public a complaint form.

Staff should tell you how to complain and what they will do about it.

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And finally...get involved!

 

Staff greeting and welcoming member of the public.

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Ask what you can do. They might want people for their committee or they might want to get your opinion on how they do things.

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Scottish Accessible Information Forum

Scottish Consumer Council
100 Queen Street
Glasgow
G1 3DN

Tel:                    0141 226 5261
Fax:                   0141 221 0731
Text phone:        0141 226 8459

Email:                 info@saifscotland.org.uk
Website:            www.saifscotland.org.uk

Feedback

SAIF is very keen to get your views on this publication.

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Page updated 23 July 2008