POLICY AND LEGISLATION (relating built enviro)

POLICY AND LEGISLATION (relating built enviro)

1. CHRONICALLY SICK AND DISABLED ACT 1970

   • local authorities required to be aware of number and needs of disabled people in their area
     • Act placed a duty on local authorities to meet needs of disabled person
       • home adaptions, provision features designed to make life easier and safer
       • S/S dept became major providers of housing adaptions in both private and public sector housing

2. LOCAL G'MENT AND HOUSING ACT 1989

   • introduced the disabled facilities grant
     • for provision of facilities for disabled person and asissting with minor wrk/improvements
     • Availability of grants demonstrates the importance of partnership between housing, health and social care
       • example; expertiese of O.T's can come in useful
     • MAJOR SOURCE OF STATUTORY SUPPORT FOR ADAPTION OF PROPERTIES IN BOTH PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SECTOR

3. public sector housing legislation drew attention to need of local authorities to consider suitability of their housing for diasbled

   • Mobility and wheelchair housing guidance led to housing schemes
     • initially thought of as good idea then was felt that it stigmatised the disabled as needing seperate housing
       • housing schemes gave lack of choice
         • raised issues of autonomy and increased need to adapt ordinary homes