These standards are modified on the basis of need and not on the basis of practitioner preference. Applying the principle of equality requires practitioners to take an active stance to ensure systems, processes and practices do not unduly disadvantage those who receive the service, within my role this is staff, carers and the young people. A popular model of promoting equality is through the equal opportunities approach. To understand equality it is necessary to understand that all individuals should have the same opportunities to achieve good outcomes. This approach is based around the starting point for all individuals being the same.
| 1. Be able to promote equality and diversity in work with children and young people. | 1.1. Identify the current legislation and codes of practice relevant to the promotion of equality and valuing of diversity. | Page 6 | | | 1.2.
Some examples of diversity are; race, gender, sexuality, disability or religion. Equality The Equality Act 2010 protects individuals and groups from discrimination. equality means providing equal opportunists for all, ensuring individuals have the opportunity to fulfil their full potential and have the same access to rights and choices, equality does not mean that everyone should be treated that same we have to appreciate the diversities within our society. Inclusion Inclusion is taking positive action to include all individuals and groups, taking steps to remove any barriers that would exclude a person or group. We must always meet the needs of our service users ensuring they feel valued,
• Self-esteem and resilience are recognised as essential to every child or young person’s development. • Confidentiality and agreements about confidential information are respected as appropriate unless a child or young person’s protection and well-being are at stake. • Professional knowledge, skills and values are shared appropriately in order to enrich the experience of children and young people more widely.
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, which when it comes to promoting equality and Inclusion in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings is very important. People must not be unfairly discriminated against because of any of these factors and we must all contribute to creating a positive workplace and service delivery environment where discriminatory practices and discrimination no longer happen. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Reflective Account 1 Hint: - - example how you promote equality? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ What is Diversity? In understanding diversity it is important to understand is basis is about valuing individual difference.
it is important that we appear and work in a non-judgemental way in order to eliminate any prejudices or personal feelings as to not discriminate in any way against the individual. 2.2Describe how to take into account the history, Preferences, wishes and needs of an individual when planning care and support- when planning individual support it is important to document and record day to day requirements of the individuals preferences for care and support. We can do this by addressing individual needs and preferences
It is important we work in this way in order to promote individuality, this allow individuals to make informed decisions and choices, as well as understand the consequences as well as possible risks of such decisions and choice that may well relate to their own health and wellbeing. We must do this within the appreciation of rights within the care value base. We can uphold this by empowering individuals to maintain their own independence. Each individual should have the right to privacy which encourages that person to maintain dignity and self-respect. Whilst respecting the individuals diversity cultures and values.
These Legislations have been created by the United Nation’s convention on the Rights of the Child (1989). Disability Discrimination Act 1995: protects the rights of all those with disabilities. It also places a duty on schools (and other organisations) to eliminate barriers to ensure that individuals can gain equal access to services. Disability Discrimination Act 2005: places a duty for schools to produce a Disability Equality Scheme (DES) and an Access Plan. Schools must encourage participation in all aspects of school life and eliminate harassment and unlawful discrimination.
We must adhere to the policies and procedures of our setting. It’s also important to remember that our work is in a regulated setting and requires the confidence of our service users and families. Therefore our behaviour outside of work may also affect our work status. To maintain good behaviour and to keep good standard of work whilst complying with the codes of conduct, we have produced the following information for in-house training in order to promote good practice in health and social care .The coming up programme entitled “Equality, Diversity and Rights in Health and Social Care” covers the following. The idea of diversity is to embrace or encompasses acceptances and respect by understanding that each individual is unique and recognizing our individual differences.
It emphasizes upon enjoying the benefits of education and training in a supportive environment which values and encourages participation by all students, irrespective of disabilities. Eddie Bragget(1997) defines curriculum differentiation as “a set of planned learning experiences that are designed to meet the specific needs of learners.” ( Bragget, EJ, A & Minchin, M 1997) The purpose of differentiating the curriculum is to provide appropriate learning opportunities for the students with disabilities. It includes recognizing through a strategic planning, the responsibility to value the diversity and enable all to perform at their best. So, the curriculum and teaching methods should be able to adjust and accommodate students with all abilities. “ By keying teaching and assessment techniques to the diverse ways people think and learn, teachers will be surprised