Disability Act 2005 Case Study

Social policy:

Part one: The writer will be doing the practice placement in St.Hildas adult training centre for people with disabilities it comes under the domain of disabilities.

a)One of the acts that came into place for people with disabilities was the disability act 2005. The aim of the Disability Act is encourage participation of people with disabilities in society by providing provision specific services and improving access to mainstream public services to those who need it. It puts duties on public bodies to make buildings accessible to those with disabilities, It also places significant obligations on public bodies to make buildings and services accessible to people with disabilities, ensure that plans are put in place in key services

From the foundation of the state in 1919 to the early 1990s, practically all education and care, including the education and care of children with special needs, was carried out by the religious orders in Ireland. As a result, there was very little government policy or legislation regarding special needs provision in Ireland. The situation remained largely the same until the numbers of religious in Ireland began to decline rapidly and many of the schools and institutions formally run by them were taken over by the state. Flood (2010)

Through media and inquiry reports we have learned about the abuses of the church.The McCoy report was written 1999-2007.In April 1999 the Western Health Board began an inquiry report as there was a number of complaints child abuse inside of the Holy Family School and Brothers of Charity Services in Galway. The report by the Inquiry covered from 1965 to 1998.(McCoy

Six adults had allegations made against them by two or more complainants. The remaining twelve adults were the subject of allegations by one complainant only. All of the adults were former staff or former service users of the Brothers of Charity.(McCoy,2007)

The nation was shocked by the findings of the McCoy report.The minister of state for disability and mental health Dr.Jimmy Devin issued a publication on the report in 2007 stating the regret he feels that some of the most vulnerable people were let down in the past.(Department of health 2015)

All this has opened our eyes to how people with disabilities were treated and we take extra precautions in todays society to make sure they are treated how they deserve to be.Therefore the developments in our society in relation to people with disabilities has been significant.

Part two:

a) St.Hildas is a now a statutory body which receives funding from the state.Despite it being set up by nuns in 1966 and staffed only by volunteers.It now operates under law and legislations which is authorised to enact as it is no longer a voluntary organisation.(N,Hamiliton,2015)

When an organisation is funded by the state which would be the HSE in this case the statutory body must then oblige to