Equality and Diversity

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Equality and Diversity
Why be satisfied by a stereotype be curious. Is
it okay to demand respect, if youre going to
give it. Barriers are worse in anticipation than
in reality. Accessible services are better
services. Who are the normal people?
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Equality and Diversity

• 1. Equality everyone having equal access to
  .
• Diversity everyone having choice between ..
• Diversity leads to plurality and equality from
  diversity leads to conflict through cost and
  competing priorities.
• Costs
• Legislation

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Equality and Diversity
Allies Trade Unions Design champions! PEAT
(patient, environment, action, teams) LSPs (but
need development)
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Equality and Diversity

• Barriers
• Tick box culture translate policy ---- action
• Cost (lack --- take account of needs)
• Overloading certain representative groups
• Fear
• BME Homogenous group
• Sell
• EPP

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Equality and Diversity
1. Equality often seen as part of the law to
be enforced. Equality of service -
financial - service provision - outcomes
Targets prevent equality of service by
concentrating on single issues.
Pro-active role in improving race relations.
Language Culture Size of population
Stereotyping
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Equality and Diversity
Legislation can drive the equality agenda whereas
there is no legal driver to promote true
diversity thats why we need your allies.
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Equality and Diversity
Significant issues for participants Legislation
driven equality ? driver for diversity Legislation
can be positive Make benefits relevant (eg do
not send out forms if 25 of your population
wont/cant read. Demand management/Diversity
delivers Language equity need to adapt vs
equality Respect mutual /relationship Action,
not words How translate into doing Making
difference normal part of daily dialogue
part of culture
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Equality and Diversity
Health outcomes equity? HI Assessments/
reducing health inequality (recognising
them) N.B. Assumptions re mortality/life
expectancy especially if you have a
disability Dignified death/bereavement
care Influence of service users Importance of
context/ localising relevance Invisible
disability impact of (hidden) How do we design
in inclusivity? Offenders also marginalised
groups