Unit 503: Champion equality, diversity and inclusion

1. Unit 503: Champion equality, diversityand inclusion Models of equality, diversity and inclusion Who are you?

2. Making assumptions Making assumptions about how a person lives their life based on an incomplete understanding of their background and heritage can lead to exclusion and discrimination.

3. This session looks at: • the reasons why social care workers might do this • what makes us unique • how we can help others avoid making assumptions?

4. Social care workers may make assumptions about individuals based on factors such as: • Race • Sexuality • Age • Gender • Religion • Appearance • Behaviour • Condition or impairment • Anything else?

5. Basis of assumptions • The assumptions may be based on their understanding of how ‘people like that’ live their lives. • They may mean well but sometimes the result can be a failure to identify and meet the needs of the individual.

6. What makes us who we are

7. Who you are… • Spend a few moments thinking about who you are. • What has contributed to making you…you? • Are you the same as a stereotypical idea based on your appearance, age gender etc?

8. How can we help social care workers avoid making assumptions? • Training on equality, diversity, and inclusion gives basic information about differences but stresses the uniqueness of each individual. • Encourage workers to ask questions about what each individual prefers.

9. How can we help social care workers avoid making assumptions? • Help workers to understand the concept of heritage (all the different factors which help to shape individuals). • Ask workers to look at their own lives, perhaps drawing a life map, or creating their own person-centered plan. • Ask individuals using the service to speak to groups of workers about their experiences.