Equality Flashcards
Equality
The state of being equal in status, rights and opportunities.
Diversity
Ensures we recognise and celebrate that every individual is unique/different.
Rights
Choice, confidentiality, consultation, protection from harm and abuse, equal and fair treatment, right to life.
Protection from harm and abuse
Necessary to ensure the physical, emotional and mental-wellbeing of individuals receiving care
Protection from harm examples
DBS checks on staff, fire procedures, risk assessments, reporting abusive behaviour
Equal and fair treatment
Giving people the same opportunities
Equal and fair treatment examples
Adapting activities for individuals needs - ramps/lifts, braille, sign language
Choice
Gives individuals control over their life
Choice examples
Range of menu options, activities, doctors gender
Confidentiality
Ensures personal/sensitive information is kept private
Confidentiality examples
Need to know basis, restricted access to personal info, locked filing cabinets, password protected files
Consultation
Allows individuals to have a say in their care
Consultation examples
Clarifying likes/dislikes, asking opinions, updated on changes
Right to life
Individuals given necessary care, appropriate life-saving interventions/treatments.
HSC values of care
Promoting equality and diversity
Promoting individual rights and beliefs
Maintaining confidentiality
Values of care (what they do)
Core principles that underpin care work. Aims to eliminate discrimination, reduce inequality and ensure needs are met
Promoting equality and diversity
Understanding the basis of discrimination, promoting individuals to have equal rights and opportunities
Promoting equality and diversity examples
Staff training, inclusive policies, providing a range of options for foods etc
Promoting individuals rights and beliefs
Promoting rights, valuing all individuals, acting in service users best interest
Promoting individuals rights and beliefs examples
Prayer rooms, choices on treatment/medication
Maintaining confidentiality (HSC value of care)
Preventing unauthorised people from accessing information, meeting legal requirements for keeping/using information
Maintaining confidentiality examples (HSC value of care)
Need to know basis, private rooms, locked filing cabinets, password protection
Impact on service users of using HSC values of care
Feel valued, safe, empowered, needs met, rights maintained
Impact on service provider of using HSC values of care
Respected, promotion/progress
Impact on setting of using HSC values of care
High quality rating from CQC, positive reputation
Early years values of care
ensure the welfare of the child is paramount, keep children safe and maintain healthy environment, work in partnership with parents/guardians, encourage children’s learning and development, value diversity ensure equality of opportunity, ensure anti-discriminatory practice, maintain confidentiality, work in partnership with
other professionals
