These are both acts that includes service users, and employees or service providers. If these Acts are implemented in the work place, then diversity is respected through the equal treatment of individuals, and so discrimination is then eliminated. All the acts relate to inclusion. This is because each act includes equality, like the Equality Act 2006, and various types of discrimination (such as the Sex Discrimination Act 1975, Race Relations Act 1976 etc..) that could lead to not including an individual based upon who they
PROMOTE EQUALITY AND INCLUSION IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE OR CHILDREN’S AND YOUNG PEOPLE’S SETTINGS 1 .UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF EQUALITY AND INCLUSION 1.1 Explain what is meant by :- Diversity – diversity means a variety of different people, values, religions, cultures, genders, and sexuality. Equality – to treat each person has an individual and gives them equal opportunities with education, employment, housing etc. Inclusion – means to ensure that there are no barriers that would exclude an individual or make it difficult for them to take part in society Discrimination - Treating of a person or group of people in a less or more favourable way than another. People can be unfairly treated and excluded from society. 1.2 Describe ways in which discrimination may be deliberately or inadvertently occur in the work setting.
Unit 203 Introduction to equality and inclusion in health, social care or children’s and young people’s setting Outcome 1 Understand the Importance of Equality and Inclusion 1.1 Diversity is about acknowledging and respecting an individuals differences, diversity recognises that although people have things in common with each other, every individual is also different in many ways, Diversity consists of many factors. Equality means to treat everyone equally in a way that is appropriate to their needs. Discrimination is the prejudicial treatment of an individual based on their membership in a certain group or category. Inclusion is seen as a universal human right and aims at embracing all people irrespective of race, gender, disability, medical or other needs. It is about giving equal access and opportunities and getting rid of discrimination and intolerance.
It means treating people as individuals, with different skills and abilities, without making judgment based on stereotypes. It is based on fair equal, and courteous opportunities to all individuals, it should include the principle of treating people with fairness. It should also create a way of life where people of all backgrounds can feel appreciated and valued, and should be well established in health and social care services. The word diverse means “varied and different” so “diversity” is about more than equality. It is about valuing variety and individual differences and creating a culture, environment and practices which respect and value differences for the benefit of society, organisations and individuals.
Equality is about everybody being equal to one another, but not necessarily treating them all the same. Because everyones needs are different you as a support worker have to look at the individuals needs, and assess what you can do to improve their quality of life, whilst keeping them safe and still promoting independence. Inclusion is about involving everyone in society, making sure all have opportunities to work or take part in social activities even though they may have a disability. Eg. mental health problems.
2.Describe ways in which discrimination may deliberately or inadvertently occur in the work settings Direct discrimination can occur in the workplace because you can be treated less favourable / differently/lower standard of care because of your age,race,gender,disability,sexuality or religion,ethnicity,culture,mental health.Service provider must be aware of their prejudicies and avoid providing a different standard of care or support the the individuals they are working with. Indirect discrimination could occur when a rule or policy that applies equally to everybody is more restrictive for people from a certain group. We can give as example a company which gives information about its policies only in English or a council which providesinformation about it`s homeless applications procedure in English, and then people whose`s first language is not English have an unfair disadvantage and could be seen as indirect discrimination. Supporting equality and inclusion reduce the likelihood of discrimination as they show that everyone is equal in their own right and should be treated as
CU297P/CT297 Principles of Diversity, Equality and Inclusion in Adult Social Care Settings Outcome 1 Understand the importance of diversity, equality and inclusion 1.1 Explain what is meant by: * Diversity Diversity is defined as being able to recognise that individuals are all different by nature and respecting these differences. These individual differences may include culture, background and personality. * Equality Equality is treating every individual equally and fairly whilst also taking their specific needs and differences into account i.e. not delivering the same care but the same standard. Every individual deserves to have access to opportunities and have equal rights.
Inclusion Inclusion is about giving equal access and opportunities and getting rid of discrimination and intolerance. Educational inclusion is about equal opportunities for all pupils, whatever their age, gender, ethnicity and background. Inclusion is a human right for every individual. The ambition of inclusion is to embrace all people irrespective of race, gender, disability, medical or other need, culture, age, religion and sexual orientation. It is everyone’s responsibility to remove the barriers to inclusion.
Introduction to equality and inclusion on health, social care or children's and young people's settings. 1. Understand the importance of equality and inclusion 1.1 Explain what is meant by diversity, equality, inclusion and discriminationDiversityDiversity is a term that is used to describe the differences between people, I.E. race, religion or sexuality. Equality Equality is the treatment of everyone as equals no matter how diverse they are.
It is also about challenging others if necessary and speaking up for the individuals you support when they cannot speak up for themselves. Equality means treating everyone equally regardless of their colour, age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability etc it is different to treating people the same; different people have different needs, so individuality should be taken in to account. Inclusion is a human right for every individual. The aim of inclusion is to embrace all people irrespective of race, gender, disability, medical or other need, culture, age, religion and sexual orientation. It is about giving equal access and opportunities and getting rid of discrimination and intolerance.