Unit 2 Equality and Diversity Flashcards
What is equality?
ensuring people are treated equally and fairly
ensure everyone has the same opportunities regardless of differences like age, gender etc
What is diversity?
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
What are the 6 rights?
- Choice
- Consultation
- Confidentiality
- Equal and fair treatment
- Protection from harm and abuse
- Right to life
What does each right mean for individuals?
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
What are the values of care in health and social care services?
- Promote equality and diversity
- Promote individual rights and beliefs
- Maintain confidentiality
What are the values of care in a child care service?
- 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
What are the 3 types of support networks?
Advocacy services
Support groups
Informal support
Examples of advocacy services?
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
Examples of support groups
Mind provide advice and support to people with mental health problems
Age UK
Headway promote understanding about brain injuries
Examples of informal support
Family, friends, neighbours help with personal care, shopping, preparing meals
What are the different types of abuse?
Physical Verbal Psychological (emotional) direct discrimination indirect discrimination prejudice stereotyping labelling bullying
Impacts of abuse on individuals
disempowerment low self esteem poor health and well-being effects on mental health (depression, eating disorders) unfair treatment
What are the 8 pieces of legislation?
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
What does the Care act 2014 do?
promote individuals well-being
continuity of care
adult safeguarding
What does the Health and social care act 2012 do?
no decision about me without me
healthwatch
clinical commissioning groups
What does the Equality act 2010 do?
protect characteristics
prohibits discrimination
encourages positive action
What does the mental capacity act 2005 do?
support to make own decisions
best interests
unwise decisions
less restrictive
What does the children act 2004 do?
aim to protect children at risk of harm
child has right to be consulted
encourage partnership working
what does the data protection act 2018 do?
used only for purposes intended
adequate and relevant but not excessive
kept for no longer than necessary
what does the children and families act 2014 do?
parental leave
education and healthcare plans
what does the human rights act 1998 do?
right to life
right to respect, privacy and family life
right to liberty and security
What does the care certificate 2014 do?
understand your role duty of care personal development work in a person centred way privacy and dignity communication equality and diversity handling information
