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Core dimension 6 - Equality and Diversity

Core dimension 6 - Equality and Diversity

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It is the responsibility of all staff to work in ways that support equality and diversity.

Equality is about creating a fairer society where everyone has the chance to participate and fulfill their potential.

Diversity is about recognising and valuing difference in its broadest sense. It is about creating a culture and practice that recognises, respects and values people's differences for the benefit of all.

Equality and diversity

Core dimension 6 underpins all dimensions in the KSF. Equality and diversity is relevant to the actions and responsibilities of everyone:

users of services, including patients, clients and carers
work colleagues
employees
people in other organisations and the public in general

Equality should be reflected in all types of activities.

Think about:

Being aware of the wellbeing of all members of your work team and supporting them appropriately.

Helping people to make the best use of their abilities:

making sure staff are supported
helping and enabling patients, carers and their families
ensuring that people are treated fairly and consistently

How you are able to show that you work in a person centred way by valuing and respecting people as individuals?

do you understand people's beliefs, choices and preferences for:
- how they want to be addressed or spoken to
- the kind of food and drink they wish to have or not have
- their faith and their belief
- having privacy and being treated with dignity at all times
- do you know where to find information on equality and diversity?
- what policies are relevant to how you ensure you work in a person centred way?

What steps might you take if someone is not valuing and respecting people as individuals?

How do you support other members of the team to work in a person centred way?

Next: General Dimension 6 - People Management