Understand the concepts of equality, diversity and rights in relation to health and social care

1. Understand the concepts of equality, diversity and rights in relation to health and social care It is really important in this learning outcome that you can use the correct vocabulary in your work.

2. Understand the concepts of equality, diversity and rights in relation to health and social care

3. What is Diversity? • Diversity is: • People being different • People thinking different things • People looking different to the care worker • People believing in different things • People living a different life style choice • People valuing different things in life

4. Fostering Diversity • To be able to do this a care worker has to understand what diversity means • We are not all the same; we do not all believe the same things or make the same life style choices. • A care worker should learn to appreciate their service users, what ever their beliefs, choices or preferences. • A care worker who values diversity will listen, and be fair to all people – what ever their own opinions

5. Belief Sexual Orientation Values Ethnicity Understand different religions and cultures Don’t let your own views prejudice your care of people who choose same sex partners Understand your values but respect a service users values – they may be different Make sure there are no barriers to care Make sure there is equal access for service users and your care gives equal benefit to each of them, no matter what their culture. Diversity

6. Anti discrimination practice Equal access for service users Equal benefit for service users Meeting needs of ALL people Anti discrimination practice includes understanding policies and procedures One group of people are not given special treatment Barriers to care are taken away Care is given equally, not according to money, status or race People who are disabled are catered for Staff are trained to foster equality Fostering Equality in Care Settings Policies include: Recruitment Complaints Recording of information Confidentiality Providing Advocates Use of language Staff training Maintaining rights

7. Policies include: Recruitment Complaints Recording of information Confidentiality Providing Advocates Use of language Staff training Maintaining rights Remember you are writing For a primary trust – they Will be hiring people, wanting to Know about policies etc It is very important within the Primary Trust that managers understand the importance of equality. This applies to both service users and care workers. For example every care setting should have well written policies that describe how to apply equality to working life. When recruiting staff the manager should hire because of people’s experience and qualifications, not because they are a female. All complaints should be taken seriously, even if they seem silly or from a service user that is always complaining about little things. This will make the service users feel valued and will promote equality. If a service user needs an advocate the manager should find one that is suitable and is trained to do a good job. All care workers should be trained to understand equality – this may include what language to use in which situations…….

9. Social, cultural and economic diversity

10. Understand different religions and culturesDon’t let your own views prejudice your care of people who choose same sex partnersUnderstand your values but respect a service users values – they may be differentMake sure there are no barriers to careMake sure there is equal access for service users and your care gives equal benefit to each of them, no matter what their culture. Diversity is an important issue in the area that the Primary Trust operates. There are many types of diversity – religion, culture and language are three examples. However people may also be diverse in their education, the food they like, what activities they would like to do and their family background. Care workers needs to appreciate these differences and make sure that they understand them. For example a care worker may have been brought up by a mother and a father. They should not show any prejudices to those that have been raised by two fathers or a single mother. There should be respect shown to those who have different sexual preferences, this includes those that work on the same team. The managers of the care settings in the Primary Trust should ensure that there are no barriers to care and that their care workers understand different religions and cultures. The care settings may like to have a small “library” of resources explaining each religion and culture that is found within the area. Training can be given to the care workers in make sure they recognise cultural differences such the need to fast, need to pray and the choice of meal.

11. What rights should we have? • Students in 6th form • Adults in Suffolk • Adults in a care home

14. See additional power point for Application of care values.

17. Benefits of equality and diversity for service users

18. Scenario: Our local Primary Trust has asked you to look into improving equal opportunities in our health, social care and early years provision. Task Task 1: Write a report that explains the concepts of equality, diversity and rights in health and social care settings. This should include different types of resources that care organisations can use with their staff to help them understand these important issues. (P1) Task 2: One organisation is very worried about care values and how to apply them. Produce materials that will show what they are and how they can be applied in the organisation. You may like to produce scenarios or role play games with “model” answers. (M2) Task 3: The Primary trust wishes to consolidate the importance of equality, diversity and rights to the managers of their care settings. You should produce a report, or presentation, that will analyse the benefits of understanding these issues for both practitioners and service users. You must include examples of good practice to illustrate your analysis. (D2)