Explain The Role Of Equality, Diversity And Rights In Health And Social Care

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Our Equality Policy regulate the staff’s day to day relations with residents, and also between the staff. Our policies also inform the staff about expected standards and equal opportunities. Our policies on equality, diversity and rights is based on legislation, such as the following: Mental Health act, Race Relations, Disability Discrimination act, Sex Discrimination act and the Human Rights act. The government issues Codes of Practice and Guidance alongside the legislation to tell care organisations and individual professionals how laws should be implemented. Our policies on equality of access and residents’ and staff’s rights which is incorporated into all procedures. All the staff is bound by the law and the Codes of