Principles of Diversity, Equality and Inclusion in Adult Social Care Setting. 1. Understanding the importance of diversity, equality, and inclusion. 1.1 Define what is meant by: 1.1.i diversity Diversity recognises that though people have things in common with each other, they are also different and unique in many ways. Diversity is about recognising and valuing those differences.
It means supporting diversity by accepting and welcoming people’s differences, and promoting equality by ensuring equal opportunities for all. Most of all aspects of diversity. Having a sound awareness of and responding sensitively to an individual’s diverse needs supports them in developing a sense of belonging, well-being and confidence in their identity and abilities. And it helps them to achieve their potential and take their rightful place in society. 2.1 A description of the legislation and codes of practice relating to diversity, equality, inclusion and discrimination.
Unit 4222-302 Promote equality and inclusion in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings (SHC 33) Outcome 1 Understand the importance of diversity, equality and inclusion. 1. Diversity can mean all different things. Diversity understands that people may have things in common with each other, but they are different in their own ways, e.g. different cultures, personal characteristics, maybe a disability, religions and beliefs, gender and age and even sexual orientation.
My ideal policy to promote equality, inclusion and diversity. Diversity means, for example having a variety of religions or gender. Recognising we have a very diverse population, celebrating their celebrations too. Equality means to treat each child equally, not different because of their race, sex or religion. Value each child as an individual and ensuring all that children are treated fairly and at the same level of respect and attention.
A diversity approach aims to recognise value and manage difference to enable all employees to contribute and realise their full potential. Diversity challenges us to recognise and value all sorts of differences in order to make our environment a better place for everyone to work. 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 recognises that their needs are met in different ways. Equality focuses on those areas covered by the law, namely the key areas of race, gender, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, transgender and Age.
1.3 Explain how inclusive practice promotes equality and supports diversity ANSWER Inclusive practice towards improving people's ability, their dignity, their self-esteem and self-confidence by accepting and embrace their differences supports diversity and leads to improved life chances and also to equal opportunities for all, which promotes equality. 2.1 Explain how legislation and codes of practice relating to equality, diversity and discrimination apply to own work role ANSWER The legislation and codes of practice relating to equality, diversity and discrimination include: • The Human Rights Act 1998 - covers many different types of discrimination • The Equality Act 2010 - establishes what needs to
Unit 3 Promote equality and inclusion in Health, Social Care or Childrens and Young Peoples Settings 1.1 Explain what is meant by diversity, equality and inclusion Diversity: Diversity means difference, Diversity recognises that even though people have alot in common with eachother they are all different in there own unique ways. Diversity conists of visable and non-visable factors which could include race, sexual orientation, disability, religion, gender and many more. By recognising these differences in people we could make a more productive enviorment for people where everyone feels valued. Equality: Equality means treating people in the appropriate mannor that you would like to be treated, everyone is equal no matter what background
1.3 Explain how inclusive practice promotes equality and supports diversity? By using inclusive practice you promote equality and diversity by equally treating individuals despite gender, race, religion etc. Ensuring everyone in the setting is involved and by doing so you
EQUALITY: Means treating people in a way that is appropriate for their needs. INCLUSION: Educational Inclusion is about equal opportunity for everybody, whatever their age, gender, ethnic, attainment and background. DISCRIMINATION: Is the prejudicial treatment of individual based on their membership in a certain group or category. 1:2... Describe the ways in which discrimination may deliberately or inadvertently occur in the work setting.
Diversity therefore consists of visible and non-visible factors, which include personal characteristics such as background, culture, personality and work-style in addition to the characteristics that are protected under discrimination legislation in terms of race, disability, gender, religion and belief, sexual orientation and age.By recognising and understanding our individual differences and embracing them, and moving beyond simple tolerance, we can create a productive environment in which everybody feels valued. B) Equality: Equality means treating people in a way that is appropriate for their needs. C) Inclusion: Educational inclusion is about equal opportunities for all pupils, whatever their age, gender, ethnicity, attainment and background. It pays particular attention to the provision made for, and the achievement of, different groups of pupils within a school. D) Discrimination: Discrimination is the prejudicial treatment of an individual based on their membership in a certain group or category.