It means treating people as individuals, with different skills and abilities, without making judgment based on stereotypes. It is based on fair equal, and courteous opportunities to all individuals, it should include the principle of treating people with fairness. It should also create a way of life where people of all backgrounds can feel appreciated and valued, and should be well established in health and social care services. The word diverse means “varied and different” so “diversity” is about more than equality. It is about valuing variety and individual differences and creating a culture, environment and practices which respect and value differences for the benefit of society, organisations and individuals.
-Supporting people to exercise their rights-the rights of people are protected by law and in particular by the Human Rights Act 1998.Sixteen basic human rights have been incorporated into UK law. These rights protect everyone from harm, and set out what we can say and do, as well as our right to fair trial and other basic entitlement. We as care workers have an important role in upholding people’s rights. -Supporting people to exercise choices. Choice is not only for people who can speak for themselves.
Inclusive practice is about the attitudes,approaches and strategies taken to ensure that people are not excluded or isolated. 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 confi dence in their identity and abilities. And it helps them to achieve their potential and take their rightful place in society.
Principles of diversity, equality and inclusion in adult social care settings Unit 303 Outcome 1 Understand the importance of diversity, equality and inclusion 1.1 Explain what is meant by: * Diversity- Understanding that every individual is unique and recognising individual differences. For example race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, age, physical abilities, religious beliefs, etc. * Equality- Fair treatment and access to opportunities for every individual in spite difference in their, culture, race, religion, ability, gender, sexuality or any other characteristic. * Inclusion- Accepting and involving everyone regardless of age, gender, race, sexuality etc. Recognising we are all equal, although we are not the same and have a sense of belonging.
The equality and diversity act 2010 is legislation that was put in place to give equal rights and opportunities for people regardless of age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, race or religion. This legislation promotes diversity, equality and inclusion and makes it a requirement that it is practiced and included in the health and social care setting. It makes it illegal to discriminate against individuals in any way. To ensure we value diversity we need to consider the individual’s identity, I feel that in my work environment I do this by encouraging the lady and gentlemen I support to do as much on their own as they can. It may be something simple such as washing themselves or cleaning their own teeth.
Shc33 Promote equality and inclusion in health, social care or children’s and young people’s setting Diversity is to recognise that all individuals are different and unique. Each person is influenced by its exposure of life. Other factors, such as ethnicity, gender, age, religion, disability, nationality, sexuality, and characteristics of personality, weight or height or ability, are part of the individual identity. Equality is to give everyone an opportunity according to their individual needs. To be treated fairly, so that they are capable of achieving their ability and potential.
sP1: Explain the concepts of equality, diversity and rights in relation to health and social care. Equality, diversity and rights are all important aspects when in relation to a health and social care setting. In a health and social care setting it is important that everyone is treated the same, no matter what their background is. Everyone has the right to be respected and accepted by health care professionals. Equality Equality is when everyone is regarded as the same regardless of individual factors; equality protects people from being discriminated against for being ‘different’.
• Equality People want to be treated fairly, but this does not mean that everyone should be treated in the same way as this fails to take into account people's different needs, wishes and preferences. We must support each person to live their life as they wish and give them the appropriate opportunities to make choices and decisions, within their abilities, regarding their care, treatment and management. We need to involve each person in our care by informing and supporting them to access and benefit from the type of care, services and facilities best suited to their needs. • Inclusion Individual differences need to be acknowledged and understood to help us support our service users to develop a sense of belonging or inclusion. Disadvantaging people because they are different in some way leads to them becoming excluded.
Therefore it consists many factors which are visible or non-visible, 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 recognizing and understanding our individual differences and embracing them, or by moving beyond simple tolerance, we can create a productive environment in which everybody feels valued. Equality: Equality- is about treating people fairly, regardless of their differences, by ensuring that they have access to the same life opportunities as everyone else, i.e. that they have equal chances. Life opportunities including: housing.
These codes of conduct help to promote anti-oppressive practice. Anti -oppressive practice is key to social work practice therefore during the interview I was conscious of treating Mr.W as an individual and trying to understand his personal