SHC 33
SHC 33 - Promote equality and inclusion in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings
Task 1a – Explain what is meant by Diversity, Equality and Inclusion.
Diversity
Diversity is about recognising that everyone is different in a variety of visible and non-visible ways. It is about creating a culture and practices that recognise, respect and value difference. It is about harnessing this potential to create a productive environment in which the equally diverse needs of the customer/client can be met in a creative environment. It is about generating a workforce that feels valued and respected and has its potential fully utilised in order to meet organisational goals. Diversity is not an 'initiative' or a ‘project’; it is an ongoing core aim and a core process.
Equality
Equality is about creating a fairer society where everyone can participate and has the same opportunity to fulfil their potential. Equality is backed by legislation designed to address unfair discrimination based on membership of a particular group. A more detailed list is provided in our strategy but some of the Acts you may be most familiar with are: Race Relations Act 1976, Sex Discrimination Act 1975, Disability Discrimination Act 1995. The duties encompassed in these acts are now brought together under the Equality Act 2010 and have, in some areas, been extended.
Inclusion
Inclusion at its simplest is ‘the state of being included’ but it is a bit more complicated than that… It is used by disability rights activists to promote the idea that all people should be freely and openly accommodated without restrictions or limitations of any kind. It is described by some as the practice of ensuring that people feel they belong, are engaged, and connected. It is a universal human right whose aim is to embrace all people, irrespective of race, gender, disability or other attribute which can be perceived as different.
Miller and Katz (2002) defined inclusion as: “.. a sense of belonging:
Task 1a – Explain what is meant by Diversity, Equality and Inclusion.
Diversity
Diversity is about recognising that everyone is different in a variety of visible and non-visible ways. It is about creating a culture and practices that recognise, respect and value difference. It is about harnessing this potential to create a productive environment in which the equally diverse needs of the customer/client can be met in a creative environment. It is about generating a workforce that feels valued and respected and has its potential fully utilised in order to meet organisational goals. Diversity is not an 'initiative' or a ‘project’; it is an ongoing core aim and a core process.
Equality
Equality is about creating a fairer society where everyone can participate and has the same opportunity to fulfil their potential. Equality is backed by legislation designed to address unfair discrimination based on membership of a particular group. A more detailed list is provided in our strategy but some of the Acts you may be most familiar with are: Race Relations Act 1976, Sex Discrimination Act 1975, Disability Discrimination Act 1995. The duties encompassed in these acts are now brought together under the Equality Act 2010 and have, in some areas, been extended.
Inclusion
Inclusion at its simplest is ‘the state of being included’ but it is a bit more complicated than that… It is used by disability rights activists to promote the idea that all people should be freely and openly accommodated without restrictions or limitations of any kind. It is described by some as the practice of ensuring that people feel they belong, are engaged, and connected. It is a universal human right whose aim is to embrace all people, irrespective of race, gender, disability or other attribute which can be perceived as different.
Miller and Katz (2002) defined inclusion as: “.. a sense of belonging: