Learning Objective 2

Question 1

what are the protected characteristics?

Answer 1

Age, Race, Sexual orientation, Disability, Gender, Race, Culture, Social class

Question 2

What are the types of abuse?

Answer 2

Physical, Verbal, Psychological, Emotional, and Sexual

Question 3

What are the effects of discrimination?

Answer 3

Disempowerment, Low self esteem, Poor health/wellbeing, Poor mental health

Question 4

What are the legislations that protect the rights of individuals?

Answer 4

Care Act (2014), Health and social care act (2012). Equality act (2010), Mental Capacity act (2005), Children Act (2004), Data protection (2018)

Question 5

What are national initiatives?

Answer 5

The most effective way of ensuring that service users are given proper care

Question 6

Name the 5 National Initiatives

Answer 6

The Care Certificate (2014), Ofsted, Care Quality Commission, Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), National Institution of Health and Care Excellence (NICE)

Question 7

What does the care certificate do?

Answer 7

It creates a set of standards that social care and social workers have to follow.

Question 8

What do Ofsted do?

Answer 8

Inspect schools to make sure all schools are meet a standard of care and provide them with how to maintain best practice

Question 9

What do the Care Quality Commission do?

Answer 9

They monitor, inspect and regulate health and social care services

Question 10

What does the EHRC do?

Answer 10

They monitor the rights of people by protecting equality across the protected characteristics

Question 11

What does NICE do?

Answer 11

Improve the standard of care by accessing any medications that come out and advise how to use them effectively

Question 12

Name 5 rights

Answer 12

Confidentiality, Consultation, Choice, Protection from harm, and Equal and Fair treatment

Question 13

How would a company promote equality?

Answer 13

Inform relevant management, go through procedures that are set out and explained in staff training

Question 14

How can care homes support diversity and equality?

Answer 14

Celebrating different holidays and festivals that different religions have and/or offering foods from different cultures and religions to all residents.

Question 15

How can discrimination be challenged at the time of it happening?

Answer 15

By speaking to the individual and explaining how they were being discriminatory and raising their awareness. Report the incident to senior staff or a manager

Question 16

How can discrimination be challenged afterwards through procedures?

Answer 16

By showing the relevant policies to the individual and address the issue with a manager. Awareness can be raised with either disciplinary action or training

Question 17

How can discrimination be challenges through long campaigning?

Answer 17

Provide regular staff training, to raise awareness over time, and run sessions or workshops about the values of care

Question 18

What does equality mean?

Answer 18

Everyone being treated the same by being given the same opportunities regardless of differences and being treated according to their needs

Question 19

What does diversity mean?

Answer 19

The recognition and the respect of individual differences. It is also recognising each individual as unique.

Question 20

What are some examples of diversity?

Answer 20

Race, Age, Religion, Culture, Music, Food, Dress, Gender/Gender reassignment, Family structure, Sexuality/Sexual orientation, Language and Social Class