Laser Lessons - Lesson

Understand the importance of equality and inclusion

Watch this YouTube video about equality, diversity and inclusion in care homes. Make notes. Is there anything that you can relate to your setting? What can you learn from watching the video?

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'Equality, diversity and inclusion handbook’ from the Calico Group.
'The health and well-being of gypsies and travellers' produced by the Irish Traveller Movement in Britain

Click to visit the website of the Equality and Human Rights Commission.
Use the internet to research:StereotypingPrejudiceRacismSexismInstitutionalised discrimination
NHS England have produced a document ‘Monitoring health and health inequalities: A position paper’ which looks at equality based on the nine characteristics under the Equality Act 2010. Read the section 2 ‘Why equality and health inequalities matter?’ and look at section 4 ‘Questions and categories for equality collections’ which gives more information about the diversity of those you will meet.
Find a copy of the 'Candidate Handbook for the Level 2 Diploma in Health and Social Care', published by Heinemann and read the pages on diversity and discrimination.NB. You should be able to borrow this book from your local library or it may be available online as an electronic version. Laser Learning is not suggesting that this book is more suitable than others available to learners. Be sure to look at a variety of books.
Click on the icon to visit the website of the National Youth Advocacy Service.

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