equality and inclusion
Unit 003- Introduction to Equality and Inclusion in Health, Social
Care or Children’s and Young People’s Settings
Outcome 1
Understand the importance of equality and inclusion
Explain what is meant by:
1a) Diversity
Diversity means valuing and celebrating the differences between people, so, treating people as individuals. This could be based on a person’s background and personality. Diversity needs to be strongly thought about when it comes to people’s needs and requirements and to become understanding of people’s lives.
1b) Equality
Equality means everyone having equal opportunities, to be given the opportunity to fulfil their potential regardless of individuals circumstances i.e. race, culture and gender. Everyone should be given a fair chance.
1c) Inclusion
Inclusion is simply to be “included”. Inclusion is used to ensure that people with disabilities and needs are not restricted from activities and tasks due to this. Inclusion is about valuing all individuals and giving them a fair chance to be included without discrimination.
1d) Discrimination
Discrimination is the unjust treating of an individual or groups based on, to name a few, age, caste, racial or ethnic backgrounds and religion. One example if an employer were looking more to employ a young person other than an older person, this is ageism which is discrimination.
1.2 Describe ways in which discrimination may deliberately or inadvertently occur in the work setting
One example of discrimination in the work place can be due to gender. Such situation could arise, when an employee earns more money than that of the opposite sex despite holding the same amount of experience, this is a deliberate discrimination. Discrimination can also occur inadvertently, for example, an employer could ask for all employees are clean shaven, which, could be a disadvantage to some religious groups.
1.3 Explain how practices that support equality and inclusion reduce the
Care or Children’s and Young People’s Settings
Outcome 1
Understand the importance of equality and inclusion
Explain what is meant by:
1a) Diversity
Diversity means valuing and celebrating the differences between people, so, treating people as individuals. This could be based on a person’s background and personality. Diversity needs to be strongly thought about when it comes to people’s needs and requirements and to become understanding of people’s lives.
1b) Equality
Equality means everyone having equal opportunities, to be given the opportunity to fulfil their potential regardless of individuals circumstances i.e. race, culture and gender. Everyone should be given a fair chance.
1c) Inclusion
Inclusion is simply to be “included”. Inclusion is used to ensure that people with disabilities and needs are not restricted from activities and tasks due to this. Inclusion is about valuing all individuals and giving them a fair chance to be included without discrimination.
1d) Discrimination
Discrimination is the unjust treating of an individual or groups based on, to name a few, age, caste, racial or ethnic backgrounds and religion. One example if an employer were looking more to employ a young person other than an older person, this is ageism which is discrimination.
1.2 Describe ways in which discrimination may deliberately or inadvertently occur in the work setting
One example of discrimination in the work place can be due to gender. Such situation could arise, when an employee earns more money than that of the opposite sex despite holding the same amount of experience, this is a deliberate discrimination. Discrimination can also occur inadvertently, for example, an employer could ask for all employees are clean shaven, which, could be a disadvantage to some religious groups.
1.3 Explain how practices that support equality and inclusion reduce the