The support worker's role in equality, diversity and inclusion

Stonehouse, DP

Abstract

In this article, the author will be
discussing the importance of equality,
diversity and inclusion, and how support
workers can promote these values within
their care delivery.
The Code of Conduct for Healthcare
Support Workers and Adult Social Care
Workers in England (Skills for Care and
Skills for Health, 2013) clearly states the
importance of equality, diversity and
inclusion, and the relevant clauses of the
Code will be identified and discussed. The two key pieces of legislation, the Equality Act 2010 (Ministry of Justice, 2010) and the Human Rights Act 1998 (Ministry of Justice, 1998) will be discussed, identifying how these apply to the support worker’s role.
Where discrimination is occurring, the support worker will need to have the courage to speak out and challenge this bad and unlawful practice.
Through promoting equality, diversity and inclusion, the support worker will be delivering care of the highest quality, as well as demonstrating respect and dignity to service users, their families and to colleagues.

Citation

Stonehouse, D. (2016). The support worker's role in equality, diversity and inclusion. British Journal of Healthcare Assistants, 9(12), 619-621. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjha.2015.9.12.619

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Online Publication Date: Jan 29, 2016
• Publication Date: Jan 29, 2016
• Deposit Date: Apr 6, 2018
• Journal: British Journal of Healthcare Assistants
• Print ISSN: 1753-1586
• Electronic ISSN: 2052-4420
• Publisher: MA Healthcare
• Volume: 9
• Issue: 12
• Pages: 619-621
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.12968/bjha.2015.9.12.619
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.12968/bjha.2015.9.12.619
• Related Public URLs: https://www.magonlinelibrary.com/toc/bjha/current