1. Lesson 25 Power issues and Discrimination
NCFE Level 3 Diploma in Counselling Skills

2. What’s one thing that brings you energy and joy?

3. Learning Objectives Role Differences between client and counsellor
Power-Differences and perception of power
Legal aspects of anti-discriminatory practice
Group-Process

4. Role Differences
So what are the differences between a counsellor and a client?

5. Power-Differences
So how do the differences in roles translate into power?
Explicit/implicit

6. Privilege Walk
The point of this exercise is not to make any of us embarrassed about the privileges we have received, but to make all of us aware of how privilege based on gender, race, etc function. Whether we are highly privileged, moderately privileged or lack privilege, it is possible to behave in ways that level the playing field for everyone.

7. Reflection
Let’s talk about the activity and what it may have raised for you

8. Legal Aspects vs. Anti-discriminatory Practice
The Equality Act 2010
Application in Practice

9. Legal implications Equality Act 2010 Protected Characteristics
Types of Discrimination
Age
Direct discrimination
Disability
Indirect discrimination
Gender reassignment
Harassment
Marriage and civil partnership
Victimisation
Pregnancy and maternity
Race
Religion or belief
Sex
Sexual Orientation
Protected characteristics x 9
age; disability; gender reassignment; marriage and civil partnership; pregnancy and maternity; race; religion or belief; sex; sexual orientation.
Types of discrimination x 4
Direct discrimination, indirect, harassment, victimisation

10. So in practice …….
What do we need ensure?

12. Did we cover this? Role Differences between client and counsellor
Power-Differences and perception of power
Legal aspects of anti-discriminatory practice

13. Closing