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A student with cerebral palsy claims she was barred from a beauty course because she struggled to hold a pot of nail varnish.

Georgie Ready, 18, said she was told by a member of staff that allowing her on the course would be “like letting a visually impaired person perform heart surgery”.

She went to an open day at Tresham College in Corby, Northants, after being accepted on a BTEC course.

Mum Lynn, 52, said: “A member of staff pulled her out with her carer and said she may not ‘meet the criteria’ which was set.

“One of the criteria was to hold a nail varnish pot in her left hand, which is the hand she struggles with.”

Lynn has now threatened to sue for discrimination.

She added: “It’s disgusting. She was heartbroken, her dreams have been crushed.”

The college said: “We are taking this situation seriously and hope to resolve it as soon as possible.”