unit 2: equality, diversity and rights in health and social care ocr level 3 cambridge technicals in...
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Unit 2: Equality, Diversity and Rights in Health and
Social Care
OCR Level 3Cambridge Technicals
in Health and Social Care
Equality and DiversityEquality and Diversity
Equality? Diversity?
We all have different views on what equality and diversity are.
How would you define equality and diversity?
DiscriminationDiscrimination
Can you think of a recent story in the media about discrimination in a health
and social care environment?
Infringement of rights
Abuse
Bullying
It can have serious effects on an individual, such as:
Low self-confidence
Unemployment
Loss of rights
Discrimination can take a number of forms, including:
National initiativesNational initiativesSince the 1970s a range of national initiatives have
been put in place to promote anti-discrimination practices. Such as….
Legislation and regulations
Codes of practice and
charters
Quality assurance
Policies and procedures
These initiatives are constantly evolving. What changes do you think we will see over the next
decade?
How might modern technology and social networks affect anti-discriminatory practice?
How can these be How can these be implemented?implemented?
There are a number of ways to promote anti-discriminatory practice in health and social care
environments, for example:
Promoting values of
care
Staff training
Workplace policies and procedures
MentoringQuality
assurance
What will you learn?What will you learn?After completing this unit you will:
Understand concepts of equality, diversity and
rights
Know discriminatory
practices
Understand how national initiatives
promote anti-discriminatory
practice
Know how anti-discriminatory
practice is promoted
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