What You’ll Learn

• Understand the key concepts and principles in equality, diversity and human rights and how they are applied within the context of the health and social care sector
• Understand and apply key legislation on equality & diversity.
• Understand the benefits that an effective, proactive approach to equality, diversity and human rights can empower individuals to act appropriately
• Identify three common barriers to equality, diversity and inclusion
• Identify how discrimination might occur, whether deliberate or inadvertently
• Provide inclusive support
• Know how to treat everyone with dignity, courtesy and respect and value people as individuals
• Know what action to take where there are raised concerns about equality and diversity practices within their organisation, including how and where to access information and use any local policies including whistle blowing, Bullying at Work and Dignity at Work
• Promote best practice within their organisation.