Running Head: EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY 1 Equality and Diversity: A New Approach to Gender Equality Policy in the UK Gender Studies 30th April 2011 EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY 2 Abstract The United Kingdom is a country that claims to be intolerant towards gender discrimination and at ease with diversity of all kinds. It believes
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legislation and codes of practice relevant to the promotion of equality and valuing of diversity. There are several current pieces of legislation relating to equality and diversity‚ including • UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (see……) • Every Child Matters • Children’s Act 1989 • Children’s Act 2004 • Human Rights Act 1998 The most recent act is the Equality Act 2010. Previous to this‚ equality legislation in this country was somewhat fragmented. The purpose
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stratification (Parsons‚ 1970). Whilst complete societal equality may be unattainable‚ Equal Opportunities (EO) policies aim to ‘reduce the gap’. Inequality takes different forms and there is much theoretical debate regarding which grouping variables‚ such as gender or age‚ are important. There exist three key notions of ‘equality of opportunity’: formal‚ liberal and radical. The former two are minimalist concepts‚ concerned principally with equality of opportunity - the ‘beginning’ of the process. Conversely
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Unit 2 Equality and Diversity –P4 Understand how national initiatives promote anti-discriminatory practice Explain what legislation is: Policies lead to procedures and procedures and policies are there because of legislations. Legislation comes from a governing body to regulate policies and procedures. Explain what a policy (in Health and Social Care) is: Policies are there to ensure that procedures are done with in specific guidelines. This is important so that everyone knows how thing’s need
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Equality and diversity policy The purpose of this policy is to advise staff in good practice to comply with the associations regulations in relation to equality and diversity The manager is responsible for ensuring that workplace rules and standards are clearly known‚ understood and followed by all staff. This workplace is an equal opportunities organisation and will ensure in the provisions of its care and support services‚ employment of all staff and use of volunteers It I recognised that
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Explain models of practice that underpin equality‚ diversity and inclusion in own area of responsibility It is important as a manager that I acknowledge and respect the needs of both staff and clients. By adapting to their needs and altering my style to suit. Being aware of inequality will involve me in understanding that clients and staff have the right to involved and participate in the running of the home without feeling discriminated on the grounds of their disabilities‚ gender and race etc
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1. What is meant by diversity? Diversity means differences and variations‚ within in people for example different races‚ beliefs‚ physical appearances‚ age‚ capabilities‚ customs and gender and class. 2. Describe the community you live in. Highlight some of the variations you may observe in terms of: • Interests • Beliefs • Ages • Lifestyles • Personal‚ social and cultural identities. The community I live in is very diverse‚ I live among various different cultures and lifestyles
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Discrimination Diversity‚ Equality and Inclusion To understand what discrimination is‚ we first have to understand the meanings of diversity‚ equality and inclusion within our society and social health care. Diversity outlines difference and variety; we are all different we have characteristics that make us individual‚ these come from and include: race‚ religion‚ age‚ gender‚ beliefs‚ appearance‚ abilities‚ talents and sexual orientation. These characteristics give us our uniqueness in society
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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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Grove‚Westborough‚ Phone: 01234 987678 Email: marsh.medical@nhs.gov.uk Web: http://www.marshalmedsnhs.gov.uk Marshals medical practiceMaple Tree Grove‚Westborough‚ Equality & Diversity Marshals medical practiceTable of Contents Social Factors1 Political Factors2 Biological3 Family Structure4 Equality5 Equality: e.g Avoiding stereo typing and labelling Since stereotyping has been around for a long time‚ it’s unfortunately inevitable. Tough we may not be able to completely prevent
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