Unit 4222-203 Level 2

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Unit 4222-203 Outcome 1 understand the importance of equality and inclusion. explain what is meant by: Diversity. Diversity is about taking into account people’s different backgrounds, knowledge, skills, and experiences and encouraging using those differences to create an effective and productive community and workforce. Diversity is about differences, not just in ethnicity, gender, disability, sexuality, age but also in values, attitudes, cultural perspectives, needs, beliefs, skills, knowledge and life experiences. Equality. Equality is about treating everyone the same as each other, but to truly treat everyone the same you must treat them differently as we are all individuals and have different needs. The Equality act 2010 legally protects people from discrimination in the workplace. The protected characteristics identified in the equality act are. Age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. Inclusion. The term inclusion is seen as a universal human right and aims at embracing all people irrespective of race, gender, disability, medical or other need. It is about giving equal access and opportunities and getting rid of discrimination and intolerance. Discrimination. To treat one group less favourably than others because of their race, colour, nationality, or ethnic or national origin is against the law. There are two types of racial discrimination. Direct and indirect. Direct discrimination is when race, colour, nationality or ethnic or national origin is used as an explicit reason for discriminating. Indirect discrimination occurs when there are rules, regulations or procedures operating, which have the effect of discriminating against certain groups of people. 2. Describe ways in which discrimination may deliberately or inadvertently occur in the work setting.

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