1. Unit 2- Equality and Diversity
Session 1

2. Define- Create a separate terminology list for this unit
Equality
Diversity
Inclusion
Rights

3. Understand concepts of equality, diversity and rights in relation to health and social care
Know discriminatory practices in health and social care
Understand how national initiatives promote anti-discriminatory practice
Know how anti-discriminatory practice is promoted in health and social care settings

4. P1 A3 or 2 x A4 Poster on terminology
Explain the concepts of equality, diversity and rights in relation to health and social care.

5. Very very very useful website

6. Today’s learning
Explain the term equality opportunities in a health and social care context
Explain the importance of using correct terminology in Health and social care
Identify how to overcome barriers to equal opportunities

7. Define
Equality
Diversity
Inclusion
Rights

8. Terminology
Equality
Treating people in a fair way, being equal in rights, status or opportunities.

9. Terminology Diversity
Social, cultural or ethnic differences within a population
Inclusion
All people, regardless of their background or characteristics, should be given fair and equal access to resources, services and opportunities
Rights
The legal freedoms or entitlements that people have

10. Discuss
Why is it important to study Equality and Diversity in Health and Social Care
Watch the clip-
Add further reasons why it is important
Add examples from specific job roles/settings
Add examples of the positives of diversity

11. Use pages 49-52
Note down more benefits of diversity

12. Examples If Equality, Diversity and rights were not met..
What could be the impact?
We Want Equality

13. Starter- Discuss
Is this an example of discrimination?

14. What percentage of all Hate Crimes recorded by police were related to…
Disability
Gender identity
Religion or belief
Race, ethnicity or nationality
sexual orientation.
43,748 hate crimes

15. What % of hate crimes were
Race hate crimes?
82 %

16. What % of hate crimes were
Religion hate crimes?
3 %

17. What % of hate crimes were
Sexual orientation crimes?
10 %

18. What % of hate crimes were
Transgender hate crimes?
2 %

19. What % of hate crimes were
Disability hate crimes?
4 %

20. Active promotion of Equality and Individual Rights
Today’s session
Active promotion of Equality and Individual Rights

21. Discuss in pairs- Language and Inclusivity
Why is it so important to use correct vocabulary in Health and Social Care?
What might be the barriers to using inclusive language
List examples of language that may not be appropriate

22. Read the article Highlight and annotate-
Examples of good practice in terms of language use

23. Terminology that promotes equality
The language we use has an impact on the way people are perceived.
It may be reinforcing a stereotype
Terminology should:
Present a positive image not a negative one, and does not cause offence.

24. Care Value Base https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRPM_pqaPp4
List examples
Link to Equality and Diversity

25. The Principles of the Care Value Base
Seven principles form a value base. They are all of equal importance
Promotion of anti-discriminatory practice
Promotion and support of dignity, independence and safety
Respect for and acknowledgement of personal beliefs and an individuals identity
Maintenance of confidentiality
Protection from abuse and harm
Promotion of effective communication and relationships
Provision of personalised (individualised care)
Discuss with each other any ways you or your setting do the above

26. Posters These might appear at open eve so make them look nice
Definitions and examples from practice/ placement
Round robin- 4 mins on each
Promotion of anti-discriminatory practice
Promotion and support of dignity, independence and safety
Respect for and acknowledgement of personal beliefs and an individuals identity
Maintenance of confidentiality
Protection from abuse and harm
Promotion of effective communication and relationships
Provision of personalised (individualised care)
Maintain integrity

27. Human rights bingo
I am going to read out a human right or explain a scenario relating to a human right
Cross it off if you think you are correct

28. Starter Read the article
Note examples of discrimination faced by older people (HSC examples?)
Note down examples of good practice

29. Reading week homework Assignment completion
Health, Safety and Security
Finished?
P1- Equality, Diversity and Rights

30. Human Rights Act (2000)
Right to life
Freedom from torture and inhuman or degrading treatment
Freedom from slavery and forced labour
Right to liberty and security
Right to a fair trial
No punishment without law
Respect for your private and family life, home and correspondence
Freedom of thought, belief and religion
Freedom of expression
Freedom of assembly and association
Right to marry and start a family
Protection from discrimination in respect of these rights and freedoms
Right to peaceful enjoyment of your property
Right to education
Right to participate in free elections
Abolition of the death penalty
Pick three and note down ways in which you/your setting adheres to these human rights

31. Respect All individuals have the basic right to be respected
Demonstrating respect for the individual is at the core of the practitioners responsibility
This involves preserving a person’s dignity, core beliefs, choice and privacy.
This can be challenging if an individuals choice does not match your own
To demonstrate respect you should
Have good listening and communication skills
Be patient
Accept others choices
Be non judgemental
Independently score yourself 1-5 on how able you are to demonstrate the above characteristics of respect

32. Scenarios Read the scenario How does this link to respect
Which Human Rights link to the scenario?
Answer the questions

33. Discrimination Make notes from the following clip
Note the characteristics
Define the different types of discrimination with examples
What is harassment?
Add these to your terminology

34. Discrimation
When a person treats another differently or less favourably due to a protected characteristic
Direct
Indirect
Note an example of each in a HSC setting based on each of the protected characteristics

35. Starter- Discrimination
1. Under the discrimination Act there is a rule entitled “Make reasonable adjustments” What does this mean? Can you give an example 2. List the different types of discrimination with an example

36. Transgender awareness
This week is transgender awareness week Watch this clip and note down examples of bad practice/discrimination in healthcare Watch this clip and note down suggested good practice

37. Transgender awareness
Read the policy and highlight key information
You will be given questions to answer

39. Questions Define “Trans”
Which two legislations related to this policy and what do they say about gender reassignment?
The Equality Act does not require a person to be under ________ ___________ to be protected?
Are people who cross dress protected by the Act?
List the three principles of providing hospital services to Trans patients
Trans people should be accommodated according to what and why?
This might be varied due to special circumstances such as?
What is a GRC?
If staff are unsure of a persons gender they should do what?
What do practitioners need to be aware of when working with trans individuals “post operatively”
Why is it important to take extra care when working with trans men?
Note down three practical steps and adjustments in services that are sex specific
How should Gender variant children and young people be treated?
What does Gillick Competent meen and how does this link to the treatment of Gender variant children and young people

40. Disability Watch the clip Consider the following quote
“The ad strikes a pitying tone, garbles sign language and has no subtitles, note critics.”

41. Bases of Discrimination
The Equality Act (2010)
The 9 protected characteristics
age;
disability;
gender reassignment;
marriage and civil partnership;
pregnancy and maternity;
race;
religion or belief;
sex;
sexual orientation.

42. Activity Disability Read the handout
Summarise the changes the Equality Act has made in terms of Disability and Discrimination

43. Disability
What is Equity?

44. Equity
Means Fairness
All people should have fair an equal access to the services, e.g. doctors, treatment, medication
What might prevent an individual with a disability from accessing health and social care services when they need to?

45. Summarise the information
10 facts about disability
Unmet needs
How the lives of people with disabilities affected?
Barriers to health care
Addressing barriers to health care

46. Fill in the table- 5 examples
Possible problem
Possible solution
Wheel chair user + booking a holiday with a travel agent
No wheelchair access to the travel agency
Ramp
Doorway width adjusted

47. Assingments
Assignment task
Due date
Task 1- Poster