Equality, Diversity and Rights in Health and Social Care

Learning outcomes

On completion of this unit a learner should:

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

2 Understand discriminatory practice in health and social care

3 Understand how national initiatives promote anti-discriminatory practice in health and social care

4 Understand how anti-discriminatory practice is promoted in health and social care settings.

P1 explain the benefits of diversity to  society

P2 use recognised terminology to explain the importance of promoting equality, recognising diversity and respecting rights in health and social care settings

P3 explain the potential effects of discriminatory practice on those who use health or social care services

P4 describe how legislation, codes of practice, rules of conduct, charters and organisational policies are used to promote anti-discriminatory practice

P5 explain how those working in health and social care settings can actively promote anti-discriminatory practice

P6 describe ways of reflecting on and challenging discriminatory issues in health and social care.

M1 explain the influences of a recent or emerging national policy development on organisational policy with regard to antidiscriminatory practice

M2 explain difficulties that may be encountered when implementing antidiscriminatory practice

M3 analyse how personal beliefs and value systems may influence own antidiscriminatory practice.

D1 evaluate how a recent or emerging policy development influences organisational and personal practice in relation to anti-discriminatory practice

D2 evaluate practical strategies to reconcile own beliefs and values with antidiscriminatory practice in health and social care.