Unit 2 Learning aim A Following Policies and Procedures

Question 1

What year was the Equality Act put in place?

Answer 1

-2010

Question 2

Characteristics protected by the Equality Act

Answer 2

• Sexual orientation
• Age
• Pregnancy and maternity
• Disability
• Religion and beliefs
• Race
• Marital or civil partnership status
• Gender and gender reassignment

Question 3

What are the two types of discrimination?

Answer 3

• Direct

- Indirect

Question 4

What is Direct Discrimination?

Answer 4

• Treating someone worse, differently or less favourably because of their characteristics
• Harassment
• Victimisation

Question 5

What is Indirect Discrimination?

Answer 5

• When an organisations practices, policies or rules have a worse effect on some people than others
• Not having wheelchair access to a building

Question 6

Examples of Anti-discriminatory practice

Answer 6

• Using appropriate gender terminology for a transgender service user
• Providing translation services for an Asylum seeker