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• Promoting equality- means ensuring people are treated fairly and equally. Individuals must be given the same choices and opportunities regardless of their specific needs and differences.
• Diversity- recognising and valuing that every individual is unique. For example, race, religion, beliefs, age
• Rights- what everyone is legally entitled to. These are;

  • Choice
  • Confidentiality
  • Protection from harm and abuse
  • Equal and fair treatment
  • Consultation
  • Right to life
• Equality Act (2010) Protected Characteristics - introduced as characteristics that must not be used as a basis for discrimination.

  These are;

  • Age
  • Disability
  • Gender reassignment
  • Marriage and civil partnership
  • Pregnancy and maternity
  • Race
  • Religion and belief
  • Sex
  • Sexual orientation
• Benefits of Diversity- Respect 


  Showing an appreciation of someone's wishes, rights, you avoid doing things that they would dislike or regard as wrong
• Benefits of Diversity- Empowerment 


  The process of giving individuals power and status in a particular situation. 
• Benefits of Diversity- Independence 


  Whereby individuals do not have to rely on other people.
• Benefits of diversity - Inclusion


  The act of making an individual part of a group or collection or situation.
• Benefits of Diversity- Dignity


  A state or quality of being worthy of honour or respect; a sense of pride in oneself
• Benefits of Diversity- Opportunity 


  A situation in which it is possible for you to do something that you want to do
• Benefits of diversity- Access and participation


  Situations where you are able to join in freely
• Values of care for health and social care 


  Promote equality and diversity - E.g. using non- discriminatory language

  Promoting individual rights and beliefs- E.g. having menus with a range of food choices

  Maintaining Confidentiality - E.g. Filing documents away securely
• Values of care in child care services


  Making the welfare of the child paramount- E.g. having a child centred approach

  Keeping children safe and maintaining a healthy environment - E.g making sure all staff are wearing lanyards for identification.

  Working in partnership with parents/ guardians - E.g. daily diaries kept by nursery staff to keep parents informed of progress.
• Values of care in child care services 


  Encouraging children's learning and development- E.g. activities should be suited to the children's development progress.

  Valuing diversity - E.g. celebrating a range of festivals with all the children like Christmas, Chinese New Year.

  Ensuring equality of opportunity- E.g. all activities should be made accessible to everyone.
• Values of care in child care services 


  Anti- discriminatory practice- E.g. staff need to make sure they are not using discriminatory language - no racist or sexist comments.

  Maintaining confidentiality - E.g. Information about a child should only ever be shared on a 'need to know' basis.

  Working with other professionals- information should be shared openly but sensitively.
• Benefits of Diversity

  • Empowerment
  • Independence
  • Inclusion
  • Respect
  • Dignity
  • Opportunity
  • Access and Participation
• Legislation- laws passed by parliament that states the rights and entitlements of the individual
• Advocacy- someone who speaks on behalf of an individual who is unable to speak for themselves
• Advocacy services- SEAP, MENCAP, Empower Me, British institute of learning disabilities
• Support Groups- MIND, Age UK, headway
• Informal support- family, friends, neighbours