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Level 4 Diploma in Health and Social Care Management

Legislative frameworks in health and social care

HSC401 · Promoting Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Health and Social Care — Week 2 of 16

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Week2 of 16
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This week’s topics

Legislative frameworks in health and social care

  1. Equality Act 2010 statutory duties
  2. Human Rights Act 1998 in care delivery
  3. Care Act 2014 wellbeing principles
  4. Assessing organisational policy compliance
  5. What is individual wellbeing?
  6. 001 LO2 Understanding how rights based approaches relate to health and social care Video
  7. The Equality Act 2010

What you will be able to do

  • 1.2 Explain the legislation underpinning diversity, equality and inclusion in the health and social care sector.
  • 2.1 Examine the effectiveness of policies in ensuring legislative requirements are met.

Activity

Start with this week’s 3 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: explain the legislation underpinning diversity, equality and inclusion in the health and social care sector.

Study materials

Videos

  • What is individual wellbeing? · YouTube · Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) · 16 min · for registered students
  • 001 LO2 Understanding how rights based approaches relate to health and social care Video · YouTube · Connective Care Education · 15 min · for registered students
  • The Equality Act 2010 · YouTube · Galton College · 12 min · for registered students

Further resources

  • Care and support statutory guidance (Care Act 2014, DHSC) · Reading · GOV.UK, guidance · for registered students
  • Equality Act 2010: guidance (GOV.UK) · Reading · GOV.UK, guidance · for registered students
  • Human Rights Act 1998 · Reading · legislation.gov.uk, legislation · for registered students
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Course plan
  • Week 1: Core concepts of EDI
  • Week 2: Legislative frameworks in health and social care
  • Week 3: Models of practice and systemic barriers
  • Week 4: Policy and procedure evaluation
  • Week 5: Human rights approaches and individual outcomes
  • Week 6: Communicating and supporting EDI across teams
  • Week 7: Challenging discrimination and exclusion
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Principles of informed choice and mental capacity
  • Week 10: Ethical dilemmas and duty of care
  • Week 11: Strategic risk management and rights enablement
  • Week 12: Applying Promoting Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Hea…
  • Week 13: Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
  • Week 14: Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
  • Week 15: Review and coursework completion
  • Final: Final assessment and submission
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