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CU1532 Promote Equality and Inclusion in Health, Social Care or Children’s and Young People’s Settings
Understand the importance of diversity, equality and inclusion
1.1 Explain what is meant by:- Diversity-Equality-Inclusion
When children involve all these in the nursery they are able to progress in all areas of their development, in an environment that is supportive.
Diversity strengthens a community. All children are different and have different social and cultural backgrounds; they also have families that have different life styles. When looking into diversity within the society it helps to understand the individuality of every child, like the EYFS ‘A Unique Child’.
All setting for children or young people should have equal chances …show more content…
this will help with inclusion.
Children are entitled to:-
• Equal opportunities to develop and learn, while their physical and emotional safety are being protected
• Inclusion – access to appropriate settings and the experiences they offer
• Diversity – the awareness and respect for their individuality
1.2 Describe the potential effects of discrimination
The differences between people can become a division, and could lead to prejudice which is when people think negative of others and look at them as being less important. This can happen through a lack of knowledge and understanding of diversity.
Prejudice can result in assumptions like a child who has a disability people could assume they have learning difficulties. It could also happen by:-
• People being looked at because if their gender, sexuality, or appearance. They sometimes get discriminated by them being looked at being not good enough or not as important as others.
• Some religions or cultures are seen as better than others
Prejudice can have negative effects. When children experience this, their self-esteem, confidence and self image could be damaged, also lead to confusion, anger and depression. Children can experience discrimination by:-
• The colour of their skin
• The way they live with their culture or religion
• Disability
• Gender
When children get discriminated against, they are harmed because:-
• They have denied advantage so they do not have the chance to reach their full potential
• Excluded from certain roles
1.3 Explain how inclusive practice promotes equality and supports diversity
Discrimination and prejudice can get in the way of:-
• Children’s rights to have access to equality of opportunity
• Promoting the positive aspects of diversity
These should have no place in the nursery for children.
To promote anti-discrimination:-
• Listen and involve children and respond to their concerns
• Recognising all children are individuals and that they are the centre of learning
• Have high expectations of all children
The nursery should always promote diversity and equality which comes from inclusion.
Inclusion is the opposite of discrimination.
All children and families are gaining from what the nursery has to offer on them being equal. Making sure that all children and families can be part of the nursery is promoting positive attitudes to diversity.
The nursery has a wide range of children and families from all cultures.
Be able to work in a inclusive way
2.1 Explain how legislations and codes of practice relating to equality, diversity, and discrimination apply to own work role
The way people speak to each other in society is regulated by the laws, which says what is appropriate and inappropriate behaviour.
Laws will not be able to change people prejudice attitudes or change the way they think, but they are important in reducing discrimination.
The ‘letter of the law’ will need interpretation to make it usable in real situations. Every nursery should have policies about the way staff promote equality and inclusion.
All children have rights which are in the United Nation’s Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989). The UK Government ensured that all children in the UK are protected through the law.
Legislation
Purpose
Disability Discrimination Act 1995 This protects the rights with all disability. It also makes nurseries and schools, get rid of barriers so they can have equal access.
Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001 Makes it unlawful for nurseries and other organisations to discriminate against any kids with special educational needs or disability
Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000 This outlines organisations to promote good relationships between different races of people
Children Act 1989 Sets the duty of local authorities including schools and nurseries to provide the needs of children and to ensure their safety and welfare
Children Act 2004 This act is to provide effective and accessible services for all children , and the five Every Child Matters outcomes
Education Act 1996 Sets out the organisations responsibilities, to provide the resources, equipment or additional support for the children with special educational needs (SEN)
2.2 Show interaction with individuals that respects their beliefs, culture, values and preferences
Culture and family background – this affects the way people have methods to communicate e.g. eye contact might not be common in some cultures or maybe taken differently.
Different ethnic groups and cultures all have their own words and phrases; they also have their own expressions when communicating. Non verbal signs differ from culture to culture.
White middle class people often expect when people are talking to them to ‘look them in the eye’ if they look away allot or down to the floor it could be a sign that they are dishonest or sad.
In some other cultures like some black communities looking down or away from them is a sign of respect.
There are a range of meanings that can be given to any type of eye-contact, facial expressions or gestures.
Verbal and non-verbal communication can be taken differently on the context and the person using them.
It is important to know a bit about beliefs and values of other people to communicate without offending them.
3.3 Describe how to challenge discrimination in a way that promotes change
When we come across discrimination or prejudice we must challenge them. Children or adults could behave in a discriminatory way.
It is important to support anyone who is discriminated, but should also speak to the person that is behaving in a discriminatory way so they can change their behaviour.
Children are influenced by the adults around them at home, in their nursery, by media and can get stereotype or prejudice views. Under fives can sometimes behave in a discriminatory way, by excluding others from play because of their gender, disability, or appearance.
Responding to children’s prejudice or discriminatory behaviour takes patience and consistency.
Understand the importance of diversity, equality and inclusion
1.1 Explain what is meant by:- Diversity-Equality-Inclusion
When children involve all these in the nursery they are able to progress in all areas of their development, in an environment that is supportive.
Diversity strengthens a community. All children are different and have different social and cultural backgrounds; they also have families that have different life styles. When looking into diversity within the society it helps to understand the individuality of every child, like the EYFS ‘A Unique Child’.
All setting for children or young people should have equal chances …show more content…
this will help with inclusion.
Children are entitled to:-
• Equal opportunities to develop and learn, while their physical and emotional safety are being protected
• Inclusion – access to appropriate settings and the experiences they offer
• Diversity – the awareness and respect for their individuality
1.2 Describe the potential effects of discrimination
The differences between people can become a division, and could lead to prejudice which is when people think negative of others and look at them as being less important. This can happen through a lack of knowledge and understanding of diversity.
Prejudice can result in assumptions like a child who has a disability people could assume they have learning difficulties. It could also happen by:-
• People being looked at because if their gender, sexuality, or appearance. They sometimes get discriminated by them being looked at being not good enough or not as important as others.
• Some religions or cultures are seen as better than others
Prejudice can have negative effects. When children experience this, their self-esteem, confidence and self image could be damaged, also lead to confusion, anger and depression. Children can experience discrimination by:-
• The colour of their skin
• The way they live with their culture or religion
• Disability
• Gender
When children get discriminated against, they are harmed because:-
• They have denied advantage so they do not have the chance to reach their full potential
• Excluded from certain roles
1.3 Explain how inclusive practice promotes equality and supports diversity
Discrimination and prejudice can get in the way of:-
• Children’s rights to have access to equality of opportunity
• Promoting the positive aspects of diversity
These should have no place in the nursery for children.
To promote anti-discrimination:-
• Listen and involve children and respond to their concerns
• Recognising all children are individuals and that they are the centre of learning
• Have high expectations of all children
The nursery should always promote diversity and equality which comes from inclusion.
Inclusion is the opposite of discrimination.
All children and families are gaining from what the nursery has to offer on them being equal. Making sure that all children and families can be part of the nursery is promoting positive attitudes to diversity.
The nursery has a wide range of children and families from all cultures.
Be able to work in a inclusive way
2.1 Explain how legislations and codes of practice relating to equality, diversity, and discrimination apply to own work role
The way people speak to each other in society is regulated by the laws, which says what is appropriate and inappropriate behaviour.
Laws will not be able to change people prejudice attitudes or change the way they think, but they are important in reducing discrimination.
The ‘letter of the law’ will need interpretation to make it usable in real situations. Every nursery should have policies about the way staff promote equality and inclusion.
All children have rights which are in the United Nation’s Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989). The UK Government ensured that all children in the UK are protected through the law.
Legislation
Purpose
Disability Discrimination Act 1995 This protects the rights with all disability. It also makes nurseries and schools, get rid of barriers so they can have equal access.
Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001 Makes it unlawful for nurseries and other organisations to discriminate against any kids with special educational needs or disability
Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000 This outlines organisations to promote good relationships between different races of people
Children Act 1989 Sets the duty of local authorities including schools and nurseries to provide the needs of children and to ensure their safety and welfare
Children Act 2004 This act is to provide effective and accessible services for all children , and the five Every Child Matters outcomes
Education Act 1996 Sets out the organisations responsibilities, to provide the resources, equipment or additional support for the children with special educational needs (SEN)
2.2 Show interaction with individuals that respects their beliefs, culture, values and preferences
Culture and family background – this affects the way people have methods to communicate e.g. eye contact might not be common in some cultures or maybe taken differently.
Different ethnic groups and cultures all have their own words and phrases; they also have their own expressions when communicating. Non verbal signs differ from culture to culture.
White middle class people often expect when people are talking to them to ‘look them in the eye’ if they look away allot or down to the floor it could be a sign that they are dishonest or sad.
In some other cultures like some black communities looking down or away from them is a sign of respect.
There are a range of meanings that can be given to any type of eye-contact, facial expressions or gestures.
Verbal and non-verbal communication can be taken differently on the context and the person using them.
It is important to know a bit about beliefs and values of other people to communicate without offending them.
3.3 Describe how to challenge discrimination in a way that promotes change
When we come across discrimination or prejudice we must challenge them. Children or adults could behave in a discriminatory way.
It is important to support anyone who is discriminated, but should also speak to the person that is behaving in a discriminatory way so they can change their behaviour.
Children are influenced by the adults around them at home, in their nursery, by media and can get stereotype or prejudice views. Under fives can sometimes behave in a discriminatory way, by excluding others from play because of their gender, disability, or appearance.
Responding to children’s prejudice or discriminatory behaviour takes patience and consistency.