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.
It is about positively striving to meet the needs of different individuals and taking action to create environments where everybody feels respected and able to achieve their full potential. Inclusion also involves making the individual actively involved in all aspects of their life, care and support in order for them to feel valued as they are. 1.1 d- Discrimination Discrimination means treating less favourably due to prejudice, unfairness, intolerance,
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.
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.
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.
The concept of equality, diversity and rights in relation to health and social care Equality means creating a fair socity with equal uppourinties and no one being unfairly disadvantaged. Equality is the current term for “Equal Opportunities”. It is based on the legal obligation to comply with anti-discrimination legislation. Equality protects people from being discriminated against on the grounds of group membership i.e. Sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion, belief, or age.
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.
Coordinated efforts of the international community to achieve and advance a common standard and international system of law to protect the human dignity”. The role of this community is to promote and engage by participating within their community. Support such issues as racial justice, religion and culture differences among the citizens. As this community continues to expand we want to be even more proactive in maintaining inclusive activities that build common interest while maintaining respect for differences. It is important that culture diversity is not lost but yet is advocates for its uniqueness instead of stereotyping one another.
Race relations act 2000: This act protects racial equality and ensures that no one is discriminated against because of their race. It has to promote good relations between people of different backgrounds. The race relations act has placed a duty on public authorities when they are carrying out their functions have to take into consideration that they are doing the following: * Eliminate unlawful racial discrimination * Promote equality of opportunity * Promote good relations between people with different backgrounds. The duty has to be followed, it is not optional. So in a health and social care setting they have to make sure that everyone is treated equally not only by you but by everyone including the other children there.
Each person should be able to identify the importance of gender, age, race, sexuality, beliefs, ethnicity, disability, education, sexual orientation, backgrounds, skin colour and language. Another important thing whilst working in health and social care is as a staff member you should be able to recognise people that are mistreated. With these things followed it shows the dedication and awareness to each client and allows them to feel valued and also respected. There are laws in place to ensure that every individual is treated equally this includes organisations having equality policies to reinforce the concept. Equality: Equality overall is about fairness which means making judgements from discrimination it is also about natural justice which is basic/fundamental judicial extended to a person with rights at issue, it is also about being impartial and reasonable which means showing lack of favours and being liable to give a account of one’s actions.