Standard Four Assessment (Part 2)

There are a number of ways that can help to reduce the likelihood of discrimination happening in a workplace. Explain how practices that support equality and diversity, such as working in a personcentred way, can help to reduce discrimination in the workplace.

Working in a person-centred way can help to reduce the likelihood of discrimination because…

Identify 3 legislation and codes of practice or conduct relating to equality, diversity and discrimination apply to you as a care worker.

Reflect on the two examples of discriminatory practice below. For each example, describe how you could address the discriminatory practice in order to encourage positive change:

Example 1: An individual you are supporting is unable to reach the counter at the checkout to pay for their shopping

Example 2: You notice a colleague continuously refuses to support or treat an individual and they have said it is because of the individual’s sexual orientation