Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Health and Social Care

Equality, diversity
and inclusion

Health and social care are two wide areas which require
good control, management and implementation of regulatory
frameworks. There are professionals who have knowledge
and eligibility to enroll and work closely with the people for
their betterment by helping them with day to day activities. It
is important to make these individuals aware of all the
legislations related to equality, diversity and inclusion.
Executive summary

Equality: According to Barker, equality is a term which talks about the equal rights
for every person without giving any special rights and privileges to certain people.
In other words, it means that everyone should have similar rights without any
discrimination. Equality Act, 2010 defines this word as something which does not
create any differentiation among the people in a community or society.
Diversity: It refers to the understanding of differences by recognizing the uniqueness
of every individual. It depends upon a range of dimensions such as race, sexual
orientation, ethnicity, socio-economic status, beliefs, and many more.
Definition of equality, diversity and
inclusion

Legislation is an essential part for every individual for carrying out all the
activities legally. This helps in providing security and safe environment for
people living in a country.
Equality Act, 2010: This act has been enacted with the aim of protecting people
from discrimination in the workplace.
Human Rights Act, 1998: Human rights can be understood as the freedoms and
rights that a person enjoys irrespective of his/her race, gender, nationality,
religion, sexual orientation and other status.
Laws in equality, diversity and inclusion in
health and social care segment