Promoting Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Health and Social Care

Course Description

The aim of this unit is to enable learners to develop strategies for implementing and leading excellence in practice in respect of equality, diversity and rights in a health and social care setting. The unit also explores how to manage risk and balance rights with duty of care in health and social care settings.

Course Objectives

The aim of this unit is to enable learners to develop strategies for implementing and leading excellence in practice in respect of equality, diversity and rights in a health and social care setting. The unit also explores how to manage risk and balance rights with duty of care in health and social care settings.

Key Topics

1. LO1: Understand equality, diversity, inclusion and human rights within the health and social care workplace.
2. LO2: Understand the development of systems that promote diversity, equality and inclusion.
3. LO3: Be able to promote equality, diversity and inclusion.
4. LO4: Know how to manage risk and balance rights with duty of care.

Course Outline

Learning Outcomes

1. LO1 Understand equality, diversity, inclusion and human rights within the health and social care workplace.
2. 1.1 Define the terms: diversity, equality, inclusion, discrimination, unconscious bias, protected characteristics, human rights
3. 1.2 Explain the legislation underpinning diversity, equality and inclusion in the health and social care sector.
4. 1.3 Explain the models of practice that underpin equality, diversity and inclusion.
5. 1.4 Explain the impact of barriers to equality, diversity and inclusion.
6. LO2 Understand the development of systems that promote diversity, equality and inclusion.
7. 2.1 Examine the effectiveness of policies in ensuring legislative requirements are met.
8. 2.2 Evaluate the effectiveness of procedures in promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
9. LO3 Be able to promote equality, diversity and inclusion.
10. 3.1 Analyse how the promotion of equality, diversity, inclusion and human rights can lead to improved outcomes for individuals.
11. 3.2 Demonstrate how to communicate to others methods of promoting equality and inclusion within the workplace.
12. 3.3 Demonstrate how to support others to actively promote equality, diversity and inclusion within the workplace.
13. 3.4 Demonstrate how to effectively challenge discrimination and exclusion in policy and practice.
14. LO4 Know how to manage risk and balance rights with duty of care.
15. 4.1 Analyse how to address ethical dilemmas in the workplace when balancing individual rights with the duty of care.
16. 4.2 Explain the principles of informed choice and capacity.
17. 4.3 Demonstrate how to develop a strategy for managing risks while balancing individual rights and the duty of care owed to others in your own area of responsibility.