Understand Citizenship
In the run up to a general election, this course will assist local people in understanding citizenship and their rights and responsibilities as a voter.
The activities of the course will include:
Understanding that individuals have rights and responsibilities
How local and national government works
How people are elected into local and national government
How to find out who your MP is
How to contact your MP
Who the local counsellors are and what is their role
How to make a choice about who you vote for and how to vote
Awareness of equal opportunities and diversity in the community
KPAC seeks to engage people who are who are socially excluded. The target groups can be further broken down into groups with specific needs including, disabled people, people with learning disabilities and carers as well as long term unemployed people and those will little or no qualifications.
KPAC embraces equality of opportunity and actively encourages its target groups to participate by addressing their needs and removing barriers. We recognise that it is necessary to take positive steps to ensure that all members of the community have access to the service.
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