Introduction to Equality and Inclusion in Health, Social Care or Children's or Young People's Settings.

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Introduction to equality and inclusion in health, social care or children's or young people's settings. 1:1 Explain what is meant by • Diversity • Equality • Inclusion • Discrimination • Diversity - The term diversity refers to the bringing together of many different cultures in a setting. For example a neighbourhood containing a family of Christians, a family from India and a Jewish family. In a nursery you will find that there is children and staff from many different cultures. It is important for children to learn about other cultures so that they can develop and understanding for others and their feelings. • Equality - The term equality refers to the idea that no individual should be less equal in opportunity. For example at a supermarket all customers are treated as equals and no customer receives a better standard of care than others however as all customers have different needs they will receive different areas of care. In a nursery all the children will be provided with the same opportunities for example all children are provided with meals, all the children are provided with the opportunity to eat a meal however it is taken into account that they have different dietary needs so different variations of the meal (i.e. vegetarian option) are supplied for these circumstances. • Inclusion - The term Inclusion means that people from different backgrounds have the right to feel free and able to join in with an activity along with able bodied people without pity, restrictions or limitations of any kind. For example in a classroom all the children should be able to join in a task with all their peers without the feeling of being outcast, however some pupils may need different help in order to do this. In a nursery all the children are provided with the same resources for an opportunity however some children may need extra support to feel included
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