September 2012 Diploma in Health and Social Care Level 3 Case Study Unit 3: Promote Equality and inclusion in Health and Social Care Unit 3: Assessment Criteria 2.1. Give any relevant legislation and Codes of Practice relate to equality‚ diversity and Discrimination that applies to your own work role. As part of an employee of Milton Keynes Council‚ I am required to familiarise myself with its key policies and procedures. There are various pieces of legislation in place to
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AC 1.1 Diversity means the state or fact of being diverse. For society to respect diversity it recognises and respects differences‚ it welcomes and encourages the differences and variety that individuals and groups have to offer. Equality means the state or quality of being equal. To treat everyone fairly and respect their human rights‚ to give all people equal opportunities‚ fair access to jobs‚ training‚ goods and services as well as certain legal rights. Inclusion is the act of including or
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Current legislation: Race Relations Act 1976 & 2000: Schools have obligation to uphold good relationships between people from different backgrounds. Schools now required to have a race equality policy in place. The legislation gave powers to tackle racism by making direct or indirect discrimination illegal. Code of Practise on the duty to promote race equality 2002 This is the government framework which assists schools to meet the requirements of the Race Relations Act 2000. It outlines
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Equality‚ Diversity‚ Inclusion policy Statement of intent Our nursery and pre-school is committed to providing equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice and inclusion for all children and families. We provide an environment in which all children are supported to reach their full potential. Aim We aim to: provide a secure environment in which all our children can flourish and in which all contributions are valued; include and value the contribution of all families to our understanding
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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
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Assignment 303 Bi Create a leaflet Legislations and codes of practice relating to diversity‚ equality‚ inclusion and discrimination Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 You share the responsibility with your employer for your own safety and of all people that you support Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006 An employee is refused a promotion‚ because of their age Employment Equality (Religion or Belies) and (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2003 An employee is refused e.g. training or
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Task 1 Explain briefly what is meant by the terms equality‚ diversity and inclusion. Write your answers in the boxes below: |Diversity |The difference between individuals and groups in society e.g cultures and religion | |Equality |To see each child as an individual and help them achieve what they are good at | |Inclusion |Identifying understanding and breaking down barriers
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Level 3 Award in Education & Training Assignment No1: Explain how you would go about the task of promoting inclusion‚ equality and diversity faced by a new group of learners enrolled for the first class of your specialist subject‚ as well as summarising ways to establish ground rules with them. Firstly we need to understand the difference between equality & diversity which is well covered by Gravells reference: Equality refers to the learners’ rights to attend and participate regardless of their
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Legislation Purpose Disability Discrimination Act 1995 Protects the rights of all those with disabilities. It also places a duty on schools (and other organisations) to eliminate barriers to ensure that individuals can gain equal access to services Disability Discrimination Act 2005 Places a duty for schools to produce a Disability Equality Scheme (DES) and an Access Plan. Schools must encourage participation in all aspects of school life and eliminate harassment and unlawful discrimination
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Principles of diversity‚ equality and inclusion in adult social care settings. 1. Understand the importance of diversity‚ equality and inclusion. 1.1 Explain what is meant by a) Diversity b) Equality c) Inclusion d) Discrimination Diversity The Oxford dictionary defines diversity as “a range of different things”. Difference is usually meant by this. To recognise diversity is to acknowledge that even though people have things in common‚ one must understand they are unique and different. Many
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