Unit 2.4 - Equality‚ diversity and inclusion in work with children and young people. 1. Understand the importance of promoting equality and diversity in work with children and young people. 1.1 Identify the current legislation and codes of practice relevant to the promotion of equality and valuing of diversity. In the setting there is a range of policies which formally sets out guidelines and procedures for ensuring equality. Policies takes account of the rights of all individuals and
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1.1 Explain what is meant by: diversity‚ equality‚ inclusion & discrimination. Diversity means differences in ethnicity‚ heritage‚ customs‚ beliefs and values. It could be someone’s physical appearance‚ mental capabilities‚ etc. I teach the children in my care that their personal identity which is formed from a young age allows them to realise they are their own person. Diversity is positive and should be respected and valued because nobody is completely the same as anyone else. Telling them
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Promote equality and Inclusion in health and social. Diversity‚ Equality and Inclusion. Diversity Diversity is the difference between individuals and groups. This can be the differences in culture‚ nationality‚ ethnic origin‚ religion‚ beliefs‚ sexual orientation‚ gender‚ age‚ social class or abilities. Equality Equality is the promotion of individual’s rights; it is giving the individual choice and opportunity. It is giving the individual respect and treating them fair. As a health and
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Equality‚ diversity and inclusion in work with children and young people 1.1 Areas of legislation are ever changing but it is important to be able to identify current and relevant aspects of those which promote equality and value diversity. Every Child Matters 2003 and Children Act 2004 These were put in place to ensure that all organisations and agencies invloved with children between birth and 19 years should work together to ensure that children have the support needed to be healthy‚ stay safe
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Diversity : Diversity is about difference‚ and the value of diversity is the richness and variety that different people bring to society. Diversity literally means difference. Diversity recognises that though people have things in common with each other‚ they are also different and unique in many ways. Diversity is about recognising and valuing those differences. Diversity therefore consists of visible and non-visible factors‚ which include personal characteristics such as background‚ culture
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Equality‚ Diversity and Inclusion in Work with Children and Young People Outcome 1.1 Identify the current legislation and codes of practise relevant to the promotion of equality and valuing of diversity Equality Act 2010 in Schools The Equality Act 2010 is the law which bans unfair treatment and helps achieve equal opportunities in the workplace and in wider society. The Act brings together and replaces the previous anti-discrimination laws‚ such as the Disability Discrimination‚ Race
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Assessment task – SHC 33 Promote equality and inclusion in health‚ social care or children and young people’s settings Outcome 1 – 1.1‚ 1.2‚ and 1.3 “Inclusion and participation are essential to human dignity and to the enjoyment and exercise of human rights. Within the field of education this is reflected in the development of strategies that seek to bring about a genuine equalisation of opportunity.” The Salamanca World Statement (UNESCO 1994:11) – signed by 92 governments (see p. 64 of
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Even though people have things in common with each other they are also different in all sorts of ways. The diversity may be visible and non-visible‚ for example‚ personal characteristics like background‚ religion‚ culture‚ personality‚ age‚ gender‚ disability‚ size‚ accent‚ language and so on. When diversity is used as a contrast or addition to equality‚ it is about recognising differences between people‚ treating them as individuals‚ and putting positive light
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Equality‚ diversity and inclusion in work with children and young people Legislation and codes of practice Disability discriminations act 1995 Disability discriminations act 2005 Special educational needs and disability act 2001 Race relations 2000 Children’s act 1989 Children’s act 2004 Educations act 1996 Equality act 2010 Importance of supporting the rights of children and young people to participation and equality of access Every pupil has a right to a curriculum that is broad‚ balanced and
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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 the state of being included. Everybody is part of society and being treated fairly‚ it promotes access to opportunities and supports all people to participate‚ it is anti-discriminatory and works in partnership with equality and
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