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Equality, Diversity and Human Rights (England) Policy

Introduction

{{org_field_name}} is fully committed to the principles and values of equality, diversity, social inclusion and protection of human rights. We aim through this policy to communicate this commitment to everyone who uses our service and who help us to deliver it.

The policy should always be referred to wherever there are differences of views based on lack of understanding or prejudice about diversity, equality and human rights.

{{org_field_name}} shows its commitment to equality, diversity and protection of human rights in its statement of purpose and all information produced for the people who use its services. This enables us to provide responsive services to meet people’s diverse needs for care and support.

We show the same commitment to equality, diversity and protection of human rights in our staff recruitment, deployment and human resources policies. (See Related Policies.)

Policy Statement

Our commitment to equality, diversity and human rights guarantees everyone receiving a service from us will have their needs comprehensively addressed and they will be treated without discrimination. This is regardless of an individual’s ethnic background, language, culture, faith, gender, age, sexual orientation or any other aspect that could result in their being socially stigmatised and discriminated against purely because they have such characteristics; or who could be vulnerable to acts of hate crime as a result.

We follow the same principles when assessing and meeting the needs of people who lack decision making capacity by treating them with respect, developing person-centred care and treatment and by following all mental capacity act best interests’ assessment and decision-making procedures.

In implementing its equality, diversity and human rights policy, {{org_field_name}} does not accept that there can be any hierarchy of protected characteristics, but aims to celebrate all individual differences, regardless of being caused by ethnic backgrounds, religion, sexual or gender diversity.

{{org_field_name}} will treat everyone equally. It recognises that treating people unequally can result in their losing their dignity, respect, self-esteem and self-worth and ability to make choices, and is in breach of their human rights.

{{org_field_name}} does not assume that equality, diversity and inclusion principles and policies apply only to staff treatment of people using the service. People using our service must also respect the ethnicity, culture, religion, gender and any disabilities of staff and not discriminate against them on any of these grounds when expressing their views and preferences.

We make clear that any form of racist and similar discriminatory behaviour from any source is always unacceptable.

We take the same approach in our external contractual relationships.

Legal Compliance

The service fully understands its legal responsibilities under the Equality Act 2010 and the Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014 which underpin commitment to equality, diversity and protection of human rights.

We refer in particular to the following.

Our commitment to equality, diversity, and human rights runs through everything that {{org_field_name}} stands for and practices. {{org_field_name}} will always have evidence of “good” or “outstanding” practice in relation to the Care Quality Commission quality statements that reflect equality issues, particularly the following.

Caring

Responsive

Well-led

{{org_field_name}} will protect everyone from bullying, harassment, avoidable harm and abuse that may breach their human rights, including that which is associated with a person’s race and ethnicity, culture and religion, sexual orientation and preferred gender, physical and neurological disabilities and sensory impairments.

Our Approach to Equality, Diversity and Human Rights

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How We Practise Equality and Diversity and Protect Human Rights

{{org_field_name}} expresses its commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion by:

Related Policies

{{org_field_name}} has other policies that reflect and express its commitment to equality, diversity and human rights.

People receiving care

Staff

Training

{{org_field_name}} provides comprehensive training and support in its policies on equality, diversity and human rights.

Staff new to care work will receive induction training to achieve Care Certificate Standard 4, Equality and Diversity.

Where practical and appropriate, {{org_field_name}} will develop its pro-rights anti-discriminatory training with the people who are at risk from abuse and discrimination because of their characteristics and chosen lifestyles. All training will be regularly refreshed and updated.


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