Question: Unit 412: Equality and Diversity in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings.
Relates to Unit 412 outcome 1
1.1 Summarise current legislation relating to equality – eg Equality Act, Mental Capacity Act and Human Rights Act.
1.2 Evaluate how legislation, codes of practice and policies and procedures relating to equality and diversity apply to own work role
1.3 Explain the impact on own practice of:
a) Equality
b) Diversity
c) Inclusion
1.4 Analyse how barriers to equality may impact on individuals
1.5 Explain the attitudes that may lead to discriminatory behavior
Relates to unit 412 Outcome 2
2.1 Explain how inclusive practice promotes equality and supports diversity
2.2 Analyse how inclusive practice respects individual’s beliefs, culture, values, preferences and life experiences
2.3 Evaluate principles of inclusive practice
Relates to unit 412 outcome 3
3.1 Explain how to challenge discrimination to promote equality and diversity
3.2 Explain how to support others to promote equality and diversity
3.3 Evaluate current systems and processes to identify improvements which support equality and diversity
Answer: 1.2 Sanctuary’s company policy adheres to the legislation, codes of practice and policies and procedures around equality and diversity summarised above. This means that Sanctuary’s HR policy is also governed by this so all staff are protected by it. This could affect things like maternity, equal pay, sexuality and disability for employees. Equality and Diversity affects the way that staff are treated by Sanctuary, the way staff treat service users, and also that way that we expect service users to treat each other.
We ensure that equality and diversity is upheld in clients’ support by building individual support plans and enabling all clients access to services regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation and age. We respect diversity by supporting cultural and religious needs such as going to a place of worship or a community or family eve...(short extract)
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- Subject: Health and Social Care
- Course: Health and Social Care
- Level: Degree
- Year: 1st
- Mark: Not available
- Words: 1543
- Date submitted: June 21, 2017
- Date written: Not available
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- Document type: Essay*
- Essay ID: 8035
