Social Thoery for Practice
Social Care Theory for Practice.
Open book in-class assessment.
Outcomes for Social Care Theory for Practice.
Outcome 1: Evidence requirement 1.2
Values
1) Explain how your work place policies are used to promote principles of equality and diversity?
2) In relation to the National Care Standards, provide an example of how you have or could promote each of the following values:
• Privacy
• Choice
• Dignity
• Safety
• Confidentiality
• Realising potential
Values
1) Explain how your work place policies are used to promote principles of equality and diversity?
In breaking down the question from above I will give a dictionary definition of equality and diversity then attempt to explain further with regard to my workplace then describe workplace policies that have relation to the question.
Equality;. State of being equal. Rights, treatment, quantity, or value equal to all others in a specific group. (Encarta Dictionary: English (U.K.)
To me equality means to treat and respect others with fairness regardless of race, gender, age or religion or any other factor that may be deemed as a reason to treat with prejudice. Equal opportunity in some circumstances may not be fair i.e. treating everyone the same when in fairness persons should be treated as individuals.
Within my workplace there are policies that are followed to promote the principle of equality. One of which is the Equal opportunities act which was revised in 2010. This policy ensures that discriminatory practice is avoided. This could be along the lines of Anti Discrimination Policy that Crossreach adhere to. Within the Crossreach Equal Opportunities policy it states. We will apply the Equal Opportunities Policy to all recruitment and employment unless, in terms of the appropriate legislation, a genuine occupational requirement is justified. This may apply, for example for certain posts in terms of the Employment
Open book in-class assessment.
Outcomes for Social Care Theory for Practice.
Outcome 1: Evidence requirement 1.2
Values
1) Explain how your work place policies are used to promote principles of equality and diversity?
2) In relation to the National Care Standards, provide an example of how you have or could promote each of the following values:
• Privacy
• Choice
• Dignity
• Safety
• Confidentiality
• Realising potential
Values
1) Explain how your work place policies are used to promote principles of equality and diversity?
In breaking down the question from above I will give a dictionary definition of equality and diversity then attempt to explain further with regard to my workplace then describe workplace policies that have relation to the question.
Equality;. State of being equal. Rights, treatment, quantity, or value equal to all others in a specific group. (Encarta Dictionary: English (U.K.)
To me equality means to treat and respect others with fairness regardless of race, gender, age or religion or any other factor that may be deemed as a reason to treat with prejudice. Equal opportunity in some circumstances may not be fair i.e. treating everyone the same when in fairness persons should be treated as individuals.
Within my workplace there are policies that are followed to promote the principle of equality. One of which is the Equal opportunities act which was revised in 2010. This policy ensures that discriminatory practice is avoided. This could be along the lines of Anti Discrimination Policy that Crossreach adhere to. Within the Crossreach Equal Opportunities policy it states. We will apply the Equal Opportunities Policy to all recruitment and employment unless, in terms of the appropriate legislation, a genuine occupational requirement is justified. This may apply, for example for certain posts in terms of the Employment
Bibliography: Crossreach policies and procedures 2006 – on going. Encarta online dictionary (www.encarta.com) Essential English Dictionary (Collins 2009) National Care Standards publication 2006 (Care Homes for Children and Young People) Oxford online dictionary (www.oxforddictionaries.com)