1.1 Current Childminding Legislation The following is an overview of the current legislation which has an affect on childminders‚ parents and children. Equality Act 2010 The act replaced previous anti-discrimination laws with a single act to make the law simpler and to remove inconsistencies. The act covers nine protected characteristics. The characteristics applying to home-based childcare include disability‚ race‚ religion or belief and gender. Childcare Act (2006) The act lays
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Legislation Purpose Disability Discrimination Act 1995 Protects the rights of all those with disabilities. It also places a duty on schools (and other organisations) to eliminate barriers to ensure that individuals can gain equal access to services Disability Discrimination Act 2005 Places a duty for schools to produce a Disability Equality Scheme (DES) and an Access Plan. Schools must encourage participation in all aspects of school life and eliminate harassment and unlawful discrimination
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UNIT 006 TASK A Explain a teacher’s role in promoting equality and valuing diversity As a potential teacher of hairdressing I feel very passionate about equality‚ every learner that I will welcome into my classroom is an individual and will be treated as such. My overarching philosophy is a very inclusive approach with every learner that matter’s regardless of social‚ cultural and religious back ground and it is my job to allow the learner to achieve to their best potential All this will be
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1. What is meant by diversity? Diversity means differences and variations‚ within in people for example different races‚ beliefs‚ physical appearances‚ age‚ capabilities‚ customs and gender and class. 2. Describe the community you live in. Highlight some of the variations you may observe in terms of: • Interests • Beliefs • Ages • Lifestyles • Personal‚ social and cultural identities. The community I live in is very diverse‚ I live among various different cultures and lifestyles
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Equality and diversity is a term used in the United Kingdom to define and champion equality‚ diversity and human rights as defining values of society. It promotes equality of opportunity for all‚ giving every individual the chance to achieve their potential‚ free from prejudice and discrimination. Equality and diversity can mean different things to different people and organisations. The term equality and diversity is defined best‚ in my opinion‚ as the prevention and elimination of discrimination
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PROMOTE EQUALITY‚ DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IN WORK WITH CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE. 3.6 – 1.1 Identify the current legislation and codes of practice relevant to the promotion of equality and valuing of diversity. While working in school it is important to recognise the current legislation and codes of practice which are relevant to the promotion of equality and valuing of diversity. Those are: Every Child Matters 2003 and Children Act 2004 updated in 2010 to Help Children Achieve More.
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Equality legislation – a summary The following is a guide only to the legislation currently in place that impacts on equality and diversity issues‚ and is not a comprehensive list. 1970 The Equal Pay Act (EPA) (as amended)‚ makes it unlawful for employers to discriminate between men and women in terms of their pay and conditions (including pay‚ holiday entitlement‚ pension etc) where they are doing the same or similar work; work rated as equivalent; or work of equal value. 1974 The
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NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Equality and Diversity Unit 1: Exploring Equality and Diversity Assessment You should use this file to complete your Assessment. • The first thing you need to do is save a copy of this document‚ either onto your computer or a disk • Then work through your Assessment‚ remembering to save your work regularly • When you’ve finished‚ print out a copy to keep for reference • Then‚ go to www.vision2learn.com and send your completed Assessment to your tutor via your
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A successful and reliable health care sector requires the promotion of diversity and equality throughout its setup. The fundamental need for this is the ability of the health care workers to promote an unwavering sense of fairness and indiscrimination for all persons involved; patients‚ employees‚ and colleagues. Inclusion refers to providing the opportunity to everyone to avail all available resources‚ services and facilities. Acceptance is one of the vital traits of any person who is working in
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hours and holiday entitlements. Sickness absence and sick pay. Data protection for personal information. Health and safety. Criminal records Bureau (CRB) checks when starting work within a healthcare setting. 1.2 List the main features of current employment legislation. The main features are as followed‚ minimum wage‚ hours worked‚ Discrimination‚ health and safety‚ holiday entitlements‚ redundancy and dismissal‚ disciplinary procedures‚ training and union rights. Health and safety laws cover the work
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