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Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (Scotland) Policy

Introduction

The purpose of a policy on equality, diversity and inclusion is to make sure that the service is fully committed to these principles and values, and to communicate this commitment to all stakeholders. The policy should always be referred to wherever differences of view based on lack of understanding or prejudice about diversity, equality and inclusion are evident. The commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion should be included in the service’s statement of purpose and information produced for the people who use the service. These documents show how the service is responsive to their diverse needs, including those with disabilities and protected characteristics set out in equality legislation, and how it applies equality principles when recruiting and selecting staff.

Aims

Legal Compliance

The service understands that providers must fully comply with all anti-discriminatory laws, including the requirements of the Equality Act 2010, the current Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland) Regulations, and Scottish Government guidance issued under the Fairer Scotland strategy.

The service recognises that it must achieve the national health and care standards My Support, My Life, which are based on the principles of:

Dignity and Respect: “My human rights are respected and promoted”, and “I am treated fairly and do not experience discrimination”, eg:

This service understands that inspectors might also ask how people are protected from bullying, harassment, avoidable harm and abuse that may breach their human rights, including that which is associated with a person’s sexual orientation and preferred gender.

The service understands that it must fully comply with the requirements of the Equality Act 2010.

Policy Statement

This policy applies to anyone receiving a service from this care service, including people using services who are children and their families.

Equality, diversity and inclusion means that every person — adult or child — has their individual needs comprehensively addressed. They will be treated equally and without discrimination. This is regardless of the 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 subject to hate crime.

In implementing its Equality, Diversity and Inclusion policy, the service 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.

The service will treat everyone equally and with respect. 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.

The service does not assume that equality, diversity and inclusion principles and policies apply only to the service’s staff. People using services 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.

The service makes clear that it finds unacceptable any form of racist and similar discriminatory behaviour from any source.

The service also builds these policies into its external contractual relationships.

Procedures to Ensure Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

This care service expresses its commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion by:

Training

All staff are trained to follow the policies on equality, diversity and inclusion. The training is regularly refreshed and updated.


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