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EQUALITY
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Promoting equality means ensuring people are treated fairly and equally. all individuals must be given the same choice and opportunities regardless of their specific needs and differences. they must not be discriminated against due to their age. race, sexuality, disability or gender
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DIVERSITY
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diversity encompasses recognising and valuing that everyone is unique. valuing diversity involves accepting and respecting individual differences, including race, religion and beliefs
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RIGHTS
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rights are what everyone is legally entitled to and are enshrined in legislation, such as the Equality act 2010:
- choice: this gives individual control over their life, increasing her self-esteem levels. which promotes independence. i.e a resident not wanting to participate in a activity.
- confidentiality: information should be shared on a need-to-know basis only:
- is a risk of harming others
- is a risk of harming themselves
- is a risk of being hurt by others
or - when there is a risk of a serious offence being carried out.
- protection from harm and abuse: safeguarding procedures should be followed to protect adults and children in care environment. fire safety procedures should be put into place.
- Equal and fair treatment: individuals should be treated in accordance with the law and their needs. providing the same treatment does not always guarantee equality, because different individuals are in different situation and have different needs, treating everyone the same doesn’t mean equality is being promoted
- consultation: individuals should be asked for their opinions and views about the type of care and activities they would like, and their views and opinions taken into account where possible.
- Right to life: an individual’s life is protected by law. this means that one is allowed to harm you and equally you are not allowed to harm anyone else
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THE VALUES OF CARE IN HEALTH AND SOICAL CARE SERVICES - PROMOTING EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY
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- care workers should always use non-discriminatory language and not to be patronising to the individual they are caring for, i.e referring to them as their name and not at ‘dear’.
- they should challenge the discrimination, such as racist or sexist remarks made by a staff member or another individual
- care should meet individual’s specific needs, i.e providing assistance with mobility such as a Zimmer frame, helping someone to take a shower or helping them to get dressed
- a trip out for residents of a care home should be somewhere that has wheelchair access and a hearing loop system.
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THE VALUES OF CARE IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE SERVICES - PROMOTING INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND BELIEFS.
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- Care environments, such as hospitals and residential care homes, could provide access to a prayer room or transport to place of worship.
- in health care the right to choice of a pregnant women could be supported by asking her weather she wants to give birth at the hospital or at home.
- providing menu with vegetarian, gluten free, halal and kosher options for all types of dietary needs and provide choice for all.
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THE VALUES OF CARE IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE SERVICES - MAINTAINING CONFIDENTIALITY
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- it wouldn’t be appropriate for care staff to chat in a corridor about one of the residents in a care home, or to leave a resident’s personal file lying around in the lounge.
- Documents containing personal information should be filed away in a locked cabinet or a password protected electronic records.
- information should only be shared on a ‘need to know’ basis with practitioners involved with the individuals care.
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THE VALUES OF CARE IN CHILD CARE SERVICES - MAKING THE WELFARE OF THE CHILD PARAMOUNT
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- CCE should use a child-cantered approach where the child’s needs, such as being health, staying safe, enjoying and achieving, come first.
- a child must never be humiliated by being publically told off or Made fun of and should not be verbally abused or smacked.
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THE VALUES OF CARE IN CHILD CARE SERVICES - KEEPING CHILDREN SAFE AND MAINTAINING A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT
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- safeguarding procedure should be put in place and all staff should be DBS checked.
- staff should wear a lanyard for idenfitication
- health and safety procedure and legislation should be followed, i.e. fire drills
- there should always be a appropriate staff to child ratio.
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THE VALUES OF CARE IN CHILD CARE SERVICES - WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PARENTS/GUARDIANS
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- parents and practitioners need to listen to one another and value one another’s views to achieve the best outcome for the child.
- parents have the right to play a central role in making decisions about their child’s care, and successful relationships between practitioners and parents will have beneficial impact on children’s wellbeing.
- CCE should welcome parents and guardians by having open days or evening where they can meet staff and look around the setting.
- daily diaries can be kept by nursery staff to keep parents informed in progress.
- information sessions could be provided such as potting training.
- awards certificate could be sent home.
- parents/guardians could be invited in to discuss behaviour or other issues.
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THE VALUES OF CARE IN CHILD CARE SETTING - ENCOURAGES CHILDREN’S LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT
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- activities should be stimulating and interesting for the children and suited to their developmental progress.
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THE VALUES OFCARE IN CHILD CARE SERVICES - VALUING DIVERSITY
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- display, toys, resources such as boos and DVDs, and food should reflect different cultures, belief and needs.
- celebrating s range of festival with all the children.
- welcome signs should be in different languages
- meeting individuals communication or mobility needs shows all children are valued.
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IN VALUES OF CARE IN CHILD CARE SETTING - ENSURING EQULITY OF OPPERTUNITY
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- meeting children individuals needs, wheater those are cultural, religious, to do with dietary or communication
- staff should be aware of and follow, the equal opportunities policy.
- activities should be accessible to all with adapted resources if required or one-to-one support if needed.
- all areas should be accessible to all; this may require adjustable tables to accommodate wheelchairs, and ramps to ensure physical access.
- all children should be treated fairly with no ‘favourites’
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THE VALUES OF CARE IN CHILD CARE SETTING - ANTI-DISCRIMITORY PRACTICE
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- staff should be good role models by using non-discriminatory language - no racist or sexist comments
- discriminatory comments or behaviour should be challenged.
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THE VALUES OF CARE IN CHILD CARE SETTING - MAINTAINING PRACTICE
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- information should only be shared on a need-to-know basis only.
- children’s personal info should be kept secure in a locked file or password protected if electronic.
- it is important that staff do not have conversation about the children where they can be overheard such as conversations should take place privately.
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ADVOCACY SERVICES
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- SEAP: a charity that provides free, independent and confidential advocacy services. it helps to resolve issues or concerns about health and wellbeing or health and SCS. SEAP’s aims to ensure that individuals are in control of decisions that are made about them and that their experiences, views, wishes and feelings are heard.
- MENCAP: a charity that works in partnership with people with a learning disability, and support people to live life as they choose.
- EMPOWER ME: an organisation that develops advocacy and service user involvement projects. it supports mental health service users and people with learning disability to have a voice, which allows them to challenge stigma, and promotes social inclusion and community cohesion.
- BRITISH INSITITUTE OF LEARNING DISABILTIIES: a body that campaigns for people with learning disability to be valued equally, participate fully in their committees and be treated with dignity and respect.
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SUPPORT GROUPS
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- MIND: a charity that provides advice and support to empower those experiencing a mental health problem. It campaigns to improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding
- AGE UK: a charity that raises awareness of the difficult situations faced by many older people, and keeps relevant issues in the public eye and relevant in parliament. Campaigns vary from calling for the reform of the care system to trying to improve the bus routes in the local community.
- HEADWAYS: an association that promotes understanding about brain injuries and provides information, support and services to survivors, their families and carers
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