Nvq Level 5 Health And Social Care

Equality means having equal access to the too services a person needs. The centre promoted equality when Patrick Green was tested positive for HIV. Although Patrick was concerned about no longer being accepted as a member he was reassured that he will retain all access to all facilitates and wold be treated with the same courtesy. This is showing equality as Patrick will have equal access to the facilities just like everyone else who goes to the centre, and just like he would even if he didn’t test positive for HIV.

Key legislations and codes of practice relating to diversity, equality, inclusion and discrimination in adult social care settings are:

Legislation is a law or act which has been enacted by a governing body. Legislation can have many purposes: to regulate, authorize, provide (funds), declare or to restrict. Legislations are important throughout any work environment and society as without them we are not protected from

The Equality Act 2010 shortens the existing laws and puts them all together in one piece of legislation. On the other hand, it makes the law resilient in some areas. This law protects employees from perception in workplace and in the world. Equality Act 2010 replaces all anti-discrimination laws within a single Act. This Act has 116 single pieces of legislations and has been put together into one Act which is known as Equality Act 2010. This Act has started to work in UK and EU in 2010 of October. In this Act it covers the main laws such as race, sex, sexual orientation, disability, religion/belief, age and equal pay.

| in addition to age, under the Equality Act people cannot be discriminated against as a result of any of the other ‘protected characteristics’. These are: disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.

Some of these rights can include; The Equality Act of 2010 which legally protects people from discrimination whether they have a different; race, sexuality, gender, disability, religion, sexual orientation, age, belief or disbelief. The Equality Act of 2010 has made it unlawful to be treat or treat others unfairly and be discriminated against. “Equality is a legal framework to protect against discrimination, promote equality of opportunity and foster good relations between people with 'protected characteristics'” (NHS digital. 2016). The Equality Act of 2010 is used throughout the health and social care setting to make sure staff and the patients or people being cared for are equally treat even if they have differences.

Equality in healthcare is creating a fairer society where everyone can participate and has the opportunity to for fill their potential. Being equal doesn’t mean treating everyone the same as everyone has differences and has different needs that have to be catered for. For example when teaching a group of pupils a teacher might assume that all of the pupils learn the same way but in fact each and every pupil learns differently and the teacher must then learn to teach to fit the individuals that need help with their work. A Act for this kind of Quality can be Special Educational Needs and Disability (NI) order 2004

The Equality act 2010 provides a further effective legal framework that as an employer we must adhere to this is to prevent discrimination according to ACAS. The act has brought together consistency in making the work place a fair environment. There are a lot of crucial changes and new principles that it introduces, firstly it introduces protected “characteristics” ;

One characteristic that the Equality Act protects is age and this is because of the fact that employers should not be discriminating against individuals as a result of their age group. (Source: Nursing Times 18.01.11/ Vol 107 No 2/ www.nursingtimes.net). Another characteristic that the Equality Act protects are disabilities. Within disabilities, the act protects those who have physical or mental impairments. (Source: Nursing Times 18.01.11/ Vol 107 No 2/ www.nursingtimes.net). Therefore, if a child in school had a disability, they should still be treated equally and fairly by the staff members. Another characteristic that the Equality Act protects are gender reassignments. This means that people in health and social care settings should respect those individuals who have already undergone the process or are thinking about undergoing the process. (Source: Nursing Times 18.01.11/ Vol 107 No 2/ www.nursingtimes.net). For example, doctors who are treating those individuals who are undergoing gender reassignment have to respect and understand them and not judge them. Another characteristic protected by the Equality Act is relationships and this means that those who are in civil partnerships are protected from discrimination of any sort. (Source: Nursing Times 18.01.11/ Vol 107 No 2/ www.nursingtimes.net). For example, if there was a child at a nursery whose parents were in a civil partnership, the nursery staff and other parents should treat them equally and not use

Before the Equality Act 2010 things like sexual discrimination or equal pay were covered by different tippers of law as which sex discrimination Act 1975, or equal pay Act1 970; regulated under the EU in 2003 and put in the equality act 2010.

The Equality Act is also another very important legislation which came into effect in 2010, this is a very important act in that it influences that the provision of equal opportunities to all citizens by public bodies is a legal responsibility. Anybody which fails to do so thus, can face a legal

The Equality Act 2010 states 'everyone has the same chances to do what they can. Some people may need extra help to get the same chances ' (Munro, S. 2010). Equality Act 2010 means that no matter what your ethnicity, sexuality, gender reassignment, disability or anyone protected under the 7 characteristics, everyone should be treated fairly (Munro, S. 2010). When it comes to healthcare practice, everyone should be given the same consultations, medical treatment and opportunity 's as everyone else and no one should be discriminated against or judged. This is fundamental to ensuring that the healthcare professionals work towards eliminating discrimination and reducing inequalities in care. The NHS has clear principles about equality and fairness that is set out in the NHS Constitution, and the laws under the Equality Act 2010 reinforce these (NHS 2014). Should an individual need medical treatment or social care, they have the right to be treated fairly on their needs, not by who they are.

Equal treatment in society is a recognised common law principle. But over the last decade successive governments have developed statute law that is both far reaching and robust. This vast expansion and promotion of equality now takes form in The Equality Act 2010 which provides protection for people or groups of people from discrimination. As well as promoting equality in society, it also provides a comprehensive framework for both employers and employees in how to assess whether discrimination has occurred in a workplace environment. It reflects the scope of the original aims laid down by the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) and along with section 3 of the Human Rights Act 1998, equality in the United Kingdom is one step ahead of our European partners.

The Data Protection Act 1998 and the Freedom of Information Act 2000 Introduction = = = = =

Act was made law in 1984 but was replaced by a new Act in 1998 to