Health and Social Care Unit 2 LO1

Equality - to ensure that a person is treated fairly, given the same opportunities regardless of differences and treated according to their individual needs. Promoting equality means that individuals are not discriminated against due to their differences, such as gender, race, age or disability

Diversity - recognising and respecting individual differences. E.g faith, beliefs, race, customs and sexuality. Valuing diversity involves accepting and respecting differences by seeing everyone as a unique individual. There are many different aspects of diversity; for individuals using care services, the benefits of staff understanding diversity in care settings include empowerment, independence, inclusion, respect, dignity, equal opportunity, access and participation.

Rights:

• Choice
• Confidentiality
• Protection from abuse and harm
• Equal and fair treatment
• Consultation
• Right to life

Values of care in health and social care (adult) services focus on:

• Promoting equality and diversity
• Promoting individual rights and belief
• Maintaining confidentiality

Values of care in child care services focus on:

• Making the welfare of the child paramount
• Keeping children safe and maintaining a healthy environment
• Working in partnership with parents, guardians and families
• Encouraging children's learning and development
• Valuing diversity
• Ensuring…