Unit 4222-303 Promote equality and inclusion in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings. Outcome 1. Understand the importance of diversity, equality and inclusion. 1.1 Explain what is meant by * Diversity – means difference and recognises that people have things in common with each other; they are also different and unique. Diversity is about recognising and valuing everyone’s culture, personality, age, race, sex, disability, gender, religion and beliefs.
Diversity consists of both visible and non-visible factors, which include personal characteristics such as; background, culture, personality and work style and also the protected characteristics such as gender, race, sexual orientation, disability, religion and belief and age. By recognising and understand individual differences we are able to create an environment in which everybody feels valued. 1.1 b- Equality Equality means the state of being equal, especially in status, rights, or opportunities. Equality is about making sure that people are treated fairly and given fair chances. Equality is not about treating everybody in exactly the same way.
ensuring there is suitable access for a disabled person to get upstairs, without any fuss, the same as it would be for a person with no disabilities. Inclusion – Inclusion means to be fully included, to make people feel valued and respected irrespective of Race, gender, disability, and sexual orientation. It is about giving equal opportunities, and getting rid of discrimination. 1.2 The potential effects of discrimination vary for different people. The effects could be: - * Physical – Signs of poor health, self harming, attempting suicide * Emotional – Loss of self worth, leading to physical trauma * Social – Social exclusion, no one to talk to, lack of friends * Intellectual – Not wanting to learn & Withdrawing from places of learning Discrimination come in different forms: - Gender Religion Age Race Sexuality 1.3 Inclusive practice is about the attitudes & approaches taken to ensure that people are not excluded or isolated.
Equality All people has the right to the same opportunities, rights, respect and choices. Equality removes barriers and helps to prevent discrimination. c. Inclusion Involvement of all individuals in given activities, mutual respect, promoting feelings of self-worth, opportunities for having input. It may include full and active participation, feeling valued, respected and a sense of belonging, d. Discrimination It may include the unfair or unequal treatment of an individual on the grounds of gender, age, religious beliefs, ethnicity, language, social class, sexual orientation etc., when an individual is treated less favourably than someone else in the same situation. It may include being unfairly treated, disadvantaged or excluded.
Diversity is about recognising differences and valuing the differences. It consist of visible and none visible factors which include the characteristics of a person such as their background, culture personality. In addition to the characteristics that are protected under the discrimination legislation in terms of race, disability, gender, religion, sexual orientation and age by recognising and understanding that everyone has the right to be treated as a individual and encouraging individuals to express their individuality freely if they wish everyone who is cared for in your setting will feel valued as a individual. Equality is about creating a fairer society where everyone can participate and has the opportunity to fulfil their potential this is stated in the department of health 2004. Equality also means being equal no matter what you race, gender, age, disability, religion, cultural differences and sexual orientation.
Diversity challenges us to recognize and value all sorts of differences in order to make our environment a better place for everyone to work. | Diversity is visible and non-visible differences which include personal characteristics such as background, culture, race, personality disability, age, gender belief are religion. | Equality | Equality is about making sure people are treated fairly and given fair chances. Equality is not about treating everyone in the same way, but it recognizes that their needs are met in different ways. | Equality focuses on those areas covered by the law, Equal wages for the employees with same qualification, experience doing the same job.
Unit 303 Promote equality and inclusion in health, social care or young people's settings Diversity Each individual is unique. It is important to recognise the differences in people. Factors considered are: race ethnicity gender sexual orientation social-economics age physical ability religious beliefs political beliefs It is important that we not only recognise the differences between individuals, but that we embrace and explore them in a safe, positive and nurturing setting. Equality We must ensure that each individual person is treated fairly and no less favourably, specific to their needs, with all aspects of diversity taken into consideration. Inclusion This is a universal human right.
When it is used as a contrast or addition to equality, it is about recognising individual as well as group differences, treating people as individuals, and placing positive value on diversity in the community and in the workforce. -Equality. Equality is ensuring individuals or groups of individuals are treated fairly and equally and no less favorably, specific to their needs, including areas of race, gender, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation and age. Equality is about creating a fairer society, where everone can participate and has the oppurtunity to fulfill their potential' (DoH 2004). -Inclusion.
M/602/3044 – Principles of diversity, equality and inclusion in adult social care settings 1 – Understand the importance of diversity, equality and inclusion 1.1 – Explain what is meant by diversity, equality, inclusion, discrimination Answer: Diversity is about the differences that people may have and the richness is embracing such differences. What makes us different from each other are: religion, culture or ethnic backgrounds, gender, race, appearance, ability, talent and beliefs. These differences make a person whom he or she is. Equality is giving everyone equal opportunity to participate in society, whilst taking into account the diversified need. When creating equal opportunity for the residence to participate in activities, we have to consider each residents diversified needs so that individuality would be promoted.
Unit 303 Promote Equality and Inclusion in health social care or children and young people’s settings Q1. Define the following terms in your own words * Equality Equality is ensuring individuals or groups of individuals are treated fairly and equally and no less favourably, specific to their needs, including areas of race, gender, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation and age. * Diversity It means understanding that each individual is unique, and recognizing our individual differences. * Inclusion Mean’s to include everyone fairly and as individual no matter what their needs may be. * Discrimination Is the unequal treatment of individuals, usually on the basis of gender, race, age, religion or disability.