Unit 204

This takes action to ensure children and their families know what their rights are and how to put this entitlement into practice. Children are empowered to secure their rights and make their voice heard. Young children can be represented by an advocate to speak and interpret on their behalf.

* Equality means treating people in a way that is appropriate for their needs. For example, an individual not able to mobilise efficiently but has been told they can’t use the lift they have to use the stairs like everyone else. This is not a great way to cater to the

Equality – Equality is about creating a fairer society, where everyone can participate and has the

The UN Convention on the rights of the child article 28 says that ''Every child has the right to an education'' article 2 says'' The convention applies to every child whatever their ethnicity, gender, religion, abilities, whatever they think or say, no matter what type of family they come from''. Schools have a duty to adhere to this legislation, they way that they do this is by adopting anti-discriminatory and inclusive practices. In order for us to promote these practices we must firstly understand how they impact on children and young people and what would happen if we did not promote them.

The Sex Discrimination Act 1975 outlaws discrimination on the grounds of gender. Race Relations Act 1976 outlaws discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin. It is the teaching assistan’s role to enforce these laws and behave appropriately in regards to equality and diversity and to also encourage pupils to embrace these values too. Promote equal opportunities and diversity A written equal opportunities policy can help to ensure that all aspects of the school setting give equality of opportunity to all children and their families, regardless of gender, racial origin, ethnic, cultural religious, linguistic or family background. In order to provide an inclusive school setting that enjoys diversity and does not discriminate against children and their families, the school should ensure the following practices are in place: • Prejudice about a particular group in society is not used to exclude children or their families from the activities of the setting • Parental activities are accessible to all parents • All children’s activities are accessible to all

The Equality Act 2010 which replaces previous anti-discrimination laws with single act makes it unlawful to discriminate, harass or victimise any pupil in relation to admission, ways to provide education, exclusion of any pupil from benefit, facility or service or any other harm.

In this report I will be talking about what discrimination and discriminatory practice is, also the infringement of rights, covert or overt abuse of power, bullying, prejudges, stereotyping and labelling. I will be talking about all of this and how they link to health and social care.

1. Explain which legislation and codes of practice relating to equality, diversity and discrimination apply to own role.

Equality and diversity in any workplace means, there exists an appreciation and acceptance of cultural difference, gender, ethnicity, religion, race, colour, sexual orientation, disability or socio-economic background. Thorough understanding and knowledge of the pertinent legislation is necessary. Creating an equal and diverse environment requires identification, understanding and removal of barriers to participation and belonging. There should be an ethos ensuring that individuals , regardless of difference are treated fairly and discrimination is unacceptable. Companies with proactive Equality and Diversity policies aim to recognise, respect and value difference. They promote cultures where all employees feel they contribute, are enabled

Discrimination- Treating people different to others because maybe they have a disability or their race or sexuality.

. Inequality affects everyone in the society. Early years professionals need to acknowledge diversity, equality, and anti-discriminatory issues are part of everyday life in the childcare set-ting. Differences in gender, colour, disability, beliefs and values lead to questions needing answers. It is important that children of today are properly educated and develop positive at-titudes and behaviour. As role models, early practitioners play a vital role in teaching and promoting diversity and equality to all children. Children with disabilities face many barriers and can experience discrimination, prejudice, and social exclusion. The learning environment should be inclusive to all children. Early year’s professionals should have a good attitude

Equality is the act of treating people the same regardless of age, gender, sexuality, religion etc. A person must treat another with equality and respect and ensure that every individual had an equal opportunity to make and achieve the most in their life. Equality is where there is no barriers between statuses which allows every individual to make a most of their talents. Diversity is where someone understands the differences between people in the society and how different beliefs, features and even social statuses make one different from another.

Outline the knowledge, understanding and skills required to enable a whole systems approach to equality, diversity and inclusion. Please ensure you include all of the assessment criteria, some of which will have already have been covered by the worksheets.

Policies and Procedures – I follow our workplace policies and procedures which set out our intentions and commitment to promote equality, diversity and inclusion, and give a framework for action. A few acts that support equality, diversity and inclusion: Equality Act 2010, Race Relations Act 1976, The Equal Pay Act 1975, The Disability Discrimination Act 1995. These Acts place duty on all public organizations to remove discrimination, harassment and victimization in the workplace; promote fairness; enhance equality of opportunity between people from different groups, promote good relations between people of different groups.

In this unit we are asked to make a report regarding on the importance of effectively managing equality and diversity and dynamics of leading and managing equality and diversity. In order to achieve this, we are given 2 task to complete which includes the analysis of the legal requirements relating to equality within the chosen organization; evaluation of the implications of guidance and codes of practice; analysis of policies and procedures that need that needs to be place to promote equality and diversity and the needs and expectations of stake holders in relation to the organization’s policy on equality and diversity. The second task is about explaining the practical aspects of promoting equality and diversity within the organization and