LO 1 equality, diversity and rights in care services

what is equality

ensuring everyone is treated fairly and equally by proving the same choices and opportunity regardless of their needs and difference not to be discriminated because of their age, race, sex, gender, and disability

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what is diversity

recongnising and valueing that everyone is unique accecpting and respecting individual difference like religion, belief and race.

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what is right

rights is what everyone is legaly entitiled to do and is enshirned in legislation like equality act and health and social care

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examples of rights that we have

choice, confidentiality, protection from injury and harm, equal and fair treatment, consultation and right to life.

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what are the care values in health and social care services

promoting equality and diverrsity, propmoting individual rights and beliefs and maintaining confidentiality

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how can care workers promote equality and diversity

by using non-discriminatory languageand not patranasing people we care for, challenge discrimination by each individual, providing speciefic needs in dressing and wheelchair accesa with hearing loop system

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how can care workers promote individual rights and beliefs

by providing access to prayer room or transport to faith areas. asking the choice of a pregnant womenif she wants to deliever at a hospital or at her house. provinding menus with dietary needs.

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how can care workers maintain confidentiality

documents containing personal information should be locked away,staff shouldnt gossip about it or leave a file with personal information, most importatly only shar personal information on a need to know basis with practioners involved in care.

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what are the values of care in child care services

making the childs welfare paramounnt, keeping children safe and maintainig a healthy enviroment, working in partnership with parents/guardians, encouraging children`s learning and development, valuing diversity, ensuring equality of opportunity 2+

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how can we make the childs welfare paramount

by using a child-centred approach towards their needs when it comes to their safely and health. hildren must never be humiliated publicly, told off, made fun of or br verbally abused

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how can we keep children safe and maintain a healthy enviroment

by having a safequarding policy where all staff have a DBS check, right staff ratio wearing lanyards for identification safety legislations must be followed like risk assesments, regular fire drills, first aiders and a bullying policy

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why do parents/guardiansneed to have relationship with their children`s staff

parents play central role in childs life but need to listen to staff and value what they say to achieve best outcome/ beneficial impact for their child`s well-being

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in what ways could we work with parents/guardians

welcoming them on parents dayso they could meet with the staff, keeping a daily diary to inform them about any progress, sending award certificate and discussing with them about behaviours

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how can we encourage childrens learning and development

by making activities stimulating and interesting for all the children to their development progress.

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how do we value diversity

toys and resources should reflect different cultures and beliefs. children should celebrate a range of festivals and providewelcome signs in different signs. staff should meet individual communication and mobility needs to show them they are valued.

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how can we ensure equality in opportunities

by meeting children`s needs and treating them fairly, staff should follow equal opportunity policy, make activities accessible, provide required support and any adjustments like wheelchairs and ramps

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how can staff practise anti-discrimination

by being good role models, using non-discriminatory language by not passing any racist or sexist comments and any behaviour orcomment that shows discrimination should be challenged.

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how can care workers maintain confidentiality

personal information should be kept secure in a locked area, information should be shared only on a need to know basis, staff shouldnt have any conversation on the childrens personal information.

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how can we work with other professionals

personal information can be shared with practionersopenly but sensitively involved in the individuals care like a school nurse

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what is an advocacy service give an example of an organisation and what activities it does

it is supporting others so they could express there views and wishes through this their voices is ensured to be heard E.G. mencap a charity that works and support people with learning disability so they could live their life as they choose/want.

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what is an support groups give an example of an organisation and what activities it does

they are concerned to provide each other with encouragement, comfort, and advice. eg mind a charity that supports people to empower experience and mental problems. it campaigns to improve services, raise awarness and promote understanding.

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what is informal support

this support is from family, friends and neighbours. these people provide essential sevice like driving the person to their appointment, through this support the person becames more independent so they could live in their own home instead of a care

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