Standard 5

Question 1

How many additional specific standards have been added to general standard 5?

Answer 1

6. 5.2-5.7

Question 2

How is standard 5 now worded?

Answer 2

Recognise the impact of culture, equality and diversity on practise and practise in a non-discriminatory and inclusive manner

Question 3

How has standard 5.1 changed?

Answer 3

Removed “understand the need to adapt practise to” and added long paragraph.

Now reads “respond appropriately to the needs of all different groups and individuals in practice, recognising this can be affected by difference of any kind including but not limited to, protected characteristics, intersectional experiences, and cultural differences,”

Question 4

What is standard 5.2?

Answer 4

Understand equality legislation and apply it to their practice

Question 5

What is standard 5.3?

Answer 5

Recognise the potential impact of their own values beliefs and personal biases (which may be unconscious) on practice and take personal action to ensure all service users and carers are treated appropriately with respect and dignity

Question 6

What is standard 5.4?

Answer 6

Understand the duty to make reasonable adjustments in practice and be able to make and support reasonable adjustments in theirs and others practice

Question 7

What is standard 5.5?

Answer 7

Recognise the characteristics and consequences of barriers to inclusion, including for socially isolated groups

Question 8

What is standard 5.6?

Answer 8

Actively challenge these barriers, supporting the implementation of change wherever possible

Question 9

What is standard 5.7?

Answer 9

Recognise that regard to equality, diversity, and inclusion needs to be embedded in the application of all HCPC standards, across all areas of practice