Assignment 303 Principles of diversity, equality and inclusion in adult social care settings. Task A Ai explain in your own words what each term means. Give one example from care practice to illustrate your explanations. | Explanation | Example | Diversity | Diversity is about valuing individual difference. Diversity challenges us to recognize and value all sorts of differences in order to make our environment a better place for everyone to work.
Unit 303 Principles of diversity, equality and inclusion in adult social care settings. Outcome 1 – Understand the importance of diversity, equality and inclusion. 1.1 Explain what is meant by: Diversity – is about difference and its value is the richness and variety that different people bring to society. * Appearance * Gender * Race * Culture * Ability * Talent * Beliefs Equality – is ensuring individuals or groups of individuals are treated fairly and equally and no less favourably, specific to their needs, including areas of race, gender, disability, religion or belief or sexual orientation and age. Inclusion – involves making the individual the centre of their life.
kimberley Yearsley Unit 3 - Principles of diversity, equality and inclusion in adult social care settings 1.1 What is meant by:- Diversity: is meant by acknowledging that each individual is unique and recognize individual differences, for example; culture, ability, gender, race, religion, sexual orientation or any other individual characteristic. Equality: is fair treatment and access to opportunities for all regardless of differences like their ability, culture, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation or any other group characteristic. Equality is based on principles such as fairness, respect, honesty and providing opportunities. Equality can be shown by removing barriers, promoting ways to develop to their full potential and being treated fairly. Inclusion: is to embrace all people regardless of race, gender, age, ability etc.
Assignment 203- Principles Of Diversity, Equality And Inclusion In Adult Social Care Settings Task A- Short Answer Questions. Ai- Complete The Following Table, Describing In Your Own Words What Each Term Means. Diversity | Is the understanding that everyone is human and has rights no matter of their race, age, gender etc. These people make the world more interesting and different. | Equality | Is making sure that everyone has the equal chance to participate in everyday life to the best they can.
Equality Equality means that although everybody is an individual and has different needs, all service users should be treated equally and given the same quality of care. Inclusion Inclusion means that everybody should be helped to be included, regardless of their ability, gender, age, etc. This makes people feel like they are respected
Assessment task SHC 33 – Promote equality and inclusion in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings. Diversity is meant that each individual is different and unique and is about valuing individual differences. Equality is about making sure people are treated fairly and given fair chances. Not everybody is the same but it will recognise their needs and those they are met in different ways. Inclusion means everyone to be included regarding gender, race and age.
1.2) Direct discrimination in the work setting could be where someone is refused a job because they are in a wheelchair or because of their race or religion. Indirect discrimination in a work setting could be where a person could be told they have the job but they can only work on the bottom floor as there is no lift. 1.3) Practises that support diversity, equality and inclusion can reduce the likelihood of discrimination. By getting to know people from diverse backgrounds and ethnicity helps remove negative stereotypes. The problem that some people observe is that practices that cross over the line to provide preferential status to protected groups can result in less qualified people getting jobs and actually reinforcing negative stereotypes when compared to people who are fully qualified.
1.1c What is meant by INCLUSION Full and active participation, feeling respected, feeling a sense of belonging, being valued for who you are. 1.1d What is meant by DISCRIMINATION Unfair or unequal treatment of an individual or group on the grounds of age, disability ,gender, race, religion, beliefs or sexual orientation, being treated less favourable than someone else in the same situation, beig treated unfairly. 1.2 Ways in which discrimination may deliberately or inadvertently occur in the work setting Discrimination may deliberately occur in the work place because they may be being treated less favourable, or treated differently because of their gender, age, race, disability, sexuality, or religion. Discrimination may inadvertently take
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.
Promote Equality and Inclusion in Health, Social Care or Children’s and Young People’s setting 1.1 Diversity: It is best explained as differences between individuals and communities. This involves sexual preferences, disabilities, religious beliefs, individual ethnicity and occasionally family makeup. Equality: This definition is best explained as all individuals regardless of any differences have the equal rights and opportunities as everyone else. Inclusion: Children and young peoples setting should have process’s in place where differences are not magnified and that all individuals are treated fairly and each have the same opportunities as others 1.2 Discrimination can have a lasting effect on an individual. An individual with a disability should feel enabled and have the same opportunities as any other person.