Spec Flashcards
What is equality
A person is respected as an individual , treated fairly , given the same opportunities regarding of differences, treated according to needs
What is diversity
Race Religion Gender/ gender reassignment Sexuality and sexual orientation Age Family structure Marriage and civil partnership Social class Language Dress Food Music The arts Education Pregnancy Disability I’m
What are your rights
Choice Confidently Protection from abuse/harm Equal/fair treatment Consultation Right to life
3 main Care values
Promoting equality and diversity
Promoting individual rights and beliefs
Maintaining confidentiality
Care values for children
Making the welfare of the child paramount
keeping the child safe an maintaining a healthy environment
working with parents/guardians ad families a other professionals
encourage child’s learning and development
valuing diversity
ensuring equal of opportunity
anti-discriminatory practice
maintaining confidentiality
working with other professions
appropriate actions and response to promote equality,diversity rights
acceptable methods of challenging discrimination
whistle blowing
applying values of care
providing info about complaints procedures/advocacy service
Implementing policies,codes of practise,legislation,dealing with conflict
Training,mentoring,monitoring
what discriminatory practice in health and social care
stereo typing,labelling,prejudice Inadequate care abuse/neglect breach of health and safety patronising
How to apply best practice
being non judgemental respecting views,choices,decisions valuing diversity using effective communication following agreed ways of working provision of training and professional development opportunities for staff mentoring,monitoring,performance management staff meetings
what is the impact of legislation and national initiatives
person centred approach to come and provision
individual need met
empowerment
accessible service
provides a system off redress
clear guidelines for practitioners
raises standard of care
Staff selection and interview must comply with equality act
Organisation policies- bulling , confidentiality, equal opportunities
What are the national initiatives
The care certificate 2014
Quality assurance- Ofsed , CQC ( care quality commission)
EHRC (equality and human rights commission)
NICE - national institute for health and care excellence
Key legislation
The care act 2014 - no gaps in care and support when people choose to move
The health and social care act 2012 - greater voice for patients
The mental capacity act 2005 - capacity must be assumed
The equality act 2010 - introduction of protected characteristics
The children’s act 2004 - introduction of the children’s commissioner
The data protection act 1998 - personal data should be kept accurate and where nessasary
The humans right act 1998 - right to respect for private and family life
The children and families act 2014 - choice and control for the children , young people and families involved in decision making
What is informal support
Support given from friends , family and neighbours
What Support group are there
Age Uk
Help lonely people
Work with 2 and half million older people
Help older people who struggle
Headway
Helps people with brain injury Supports people with both and short term Helpline 125+ groups Brain injury card scheme Emergency funds
Types of advocacy services
MENCAP
Helping with learning disabilities
Push to make learning disabilities valued, equal and included
Teamed up with over 400 local groups
Reached England , Northampton island and wales
SEAP
Mental health advocate
Make sure vulnerable people’s voices are herd
What are the support networks
Advocacy services
- seap , mencap ,empower me
Support groups
- mind , age uk , headway
Informal support
- friends, family and neighbours
