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Unit 2 Equality and Diversity Flashcards

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What is equality?

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ensuring people are treated equally and fairly

ensure everyone has the same opportunities regardless of differences like age, gender etc

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What is diversity?

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recognising and valuing that everyone is different and unique 
accepting the protected characteristics:
•race
•religion
•cultural differences 
•gender and gender reassignment 
•sexuality and sexual orientation 
•age
•family structure 
•marriage and civil partnership
•social class
•language
•dress
•food
•music
•the arts
•education 
•pregnancy 
•disability
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What are the 6 rights?

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  • Choice
  • Consultation
  • Confidentiality
  • Equal and fair treatment
  • Protection from harm and abuse
  • Right to life
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What does each right mean for individuals?

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Choice=control over lives, promotes independence
Consultation=when using health and social or child care services opinions and views should be asked about their care and treatment
Confidentiality=private info only shared on need to know basis
Equal and fair treatment=when working or using health and social or child care services you should be treated within the law and according to needs
Protection from harm and abuse=safeguarding procedures and safety measures in place
Right to life=life protected by human rights law

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What are the values of care in health and social care services?

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  • Promote equality and diversity
  • Promote individual rights and beliefs
  • Maintain confidentiality
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What are the values of care in a child care service?

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  • Welfare of child is made paramount
  • Keep children safe and maintain a healthy environment
  • Work in partnership with parents, families and guardians
  • Encourage children’s learning and development
  • Value diversity
  • Ensure equality of opportunity
  • Anti-discriminatory practice
  • Maintain confidentiality
  • Work with other professionals
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What are the 3 types of support networks?

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Advocacy services
Support groups
Informal support

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Examples of advocacy services?

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SEAP helps resolve issues about health and well-being or health and social care services
Mencap work in partnership with people with a learning disability
Empower me
British institute of learning disabilities

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Examples of support groups

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Mind provide advice and support to people with mental health problems
Age UK
Headway promote understanding about brain injuries

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Examples of informal support

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Family, friends, neighbours help with personal care, shopping, preparing meals

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What are the different types of abuse?

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Physical 
Verbal 
Psychological (emotional) 
direct discrimination 
indirect discrimination 
prejudice 
stereotyping 
labelling
bullying
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Impacts of abuse on individuals

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disempowerment
low self esteem 
poor health and well-being 
effects on mental health (depression, eating disorders)
unfair treatment
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What are the 8 pieces of legislation?

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Human rights act 1998
Children act 2004
Mental capacity act 2005
Equality act 2010
Health and social care act 2012
Children and families act 2014
Care act 2014
Data protection act 2018
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What does the Care act 2014 do?

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promote individuals well-being
continuity of care
adult safeguarding

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What does the Health and social care act 2012 do?

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no decision about me without me
healthwatch
clinical commissioning groups

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What does the Equality act 2010 do?

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protect characteristics
prohibits discrimination
encourages positive action

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What does the mental capacity act 2005 do?

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support to make own decisions
best interests
unwise decisions
less restrictive

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What does the children act 2004 do?

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aim to protect children at risk of harm
child has right to be consulted
encourage partnership working

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what does the data protection act 2018 do?

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used only for purposes intended
adequate and relevant but not excessive
kept for no longer than necessary

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what does the children and families act 2014 do?

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parental leave

education and healthcare plans

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what does the human rights act 1998 do?

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right to life
right to respect, privacy and family life
right to liberty and security

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What does the care certificate 2014 do?

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understand your role 
duty of care
personal development 
work in a person centred way
privacy and dignity 
communication 
equality and diversity 
handling information

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