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12/12/2017

Audio description for adverts, Employment

BBC Radio 4 - In Touch, Audio description for adverts, Employment

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News, views and information for people who are blind or partially sighted. Would you like TV adverts audiodescribed? The Government's green paper on employment and disability.

Peter White and guests discuss the implications of the Government's green paper on employment and disability, and its new target of finding jobs for one million more disabled people in the next ten years. 
Marve King, who recently featured in the BBC 2 series Employable Me, talks about his experience over six years of unemployment. Richard Kramer, Deputy CEO of the charity Sense which provides support to people with complex communication needs, gives his response to the Government's plans. 
Sam Latif, Director of Diversity for Proctor and Gamble puts the case for audio description to be included in TV adverts. 
Presenter: Peter White
Producer: Lee Kumutat.

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