Day: May 30, 2019

Life Skills Training for People with Vision Impairments:

https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/education/vocational_education_and_training/life_skills_training_for_people_with_a_visual_impairment.html The National Council for the Blind of Ireland (NCBI) offers a rehabilitation programme entitled Learning for life for people with a significant degree of sight loss. This includes individuals with impaired vision since birth and those whose vision impairment has occurred later in life (for example, as a result of an

Rehabilitation and Training Services for People with Disabilities:

https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/health/health_services/health_services_for_people_with_disabilities/rehabilitation_and_training_services_for_people_with_disabilities.html There is a range of employment supports for people with disabilities to help with getting a job and staying in employment. The Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection provides these supports through local employment services offices and Intreo centres. Vocational training is provided by SOLAS. The Department of Health has responsibility

Community Employment Programme:

The Community Employment (CE) programme is designed to help people who are long-term unemployed (or otherwise disadvantaged) to get back to work by offering part-time and temporary placements in jobs based within local communities. Participants can take up other part-time work during their placement. After the placement, participants are encouraged

Disputes about Equality and Discrimination:

https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employment/enforcement_and_redress/equality_tribunal.html The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) deals with all complaints of discrimination in employment and access to goods and services. These complaints come under the following equality legislation: The Employment Equality Acts 1998–2015, which prohibit discrimination at work and cover discrimination about: recruitment and promotion; equal pay; working conditions; training or experience;

Grants for Adapting or Equipping the Workplace for Staff with Disabilities:

https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employment/employment_and_disability/grants_for_adapting_or_equipping_the_workplace_for_disabled_staff.html Grant assistance is available for employers, employees and self-employed people who need to adapt the workplace or purchase specialised equipment for staff with disabilities. This grant is called the Workplace Equipment/Adaptation Grant (WEAG) and you can apply for the grant if the person with a disability is already employed or is