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Learner name Assessor name

Date issued Completion date Submitted on

Qualification Unit number and title

BTEC Level 1 Award and Certificate in Unit 5: Introductory Awareness of Equality and
Introduction to Health and Social Care, Inclusion in Health, Social Care and Children’s and
Children’s and Young People’s Settings Young People’s Settings
(QCF)

Assignment title Equality and Inclusion

In this example assessment you will have opportunities to provide evidence against the following criteria.
Indicate the page numbers where the evidence can be found.

Criteria To achieve the criteria the evidence must show that Task
Evidence
reference the student is able to: no.

1.1 Define the terms ‘equality’ and ‘inclusion’ 1

Outline how equality and inclusion form the basis for the
1.2 principles and values of health, social care and children’s and 1
young people’s settings

2.1 Identify discriminatory attitudes 2

Give examples of how discriminatory attitudes can affect

2.2 2
individuals

2.3 Identify discriminatory behaviours 2

Give examples of how discriminatory behaviours can affect

2.4 2
individuals

Identify social and physical barriers that may prevent equality

3.1 2
and inclusion

Outline how barriers to equality and inclusion may be

3.2 2
overcome

3.3 Outline behaviours that may promote equality and inclusion 2

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I certify that the work submitted for this assignment is my own and research sources are fully acknowledged.

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Assignment brief
BTEC Level 1 Award and Certificate in Introduction to Health and Social
Qualification
Care, Children’s and Young People’s Settings (QCF)

Unit 5: Introductory Awareness of Equality and Inclusion in Health,

Unit number and title Social Care and Children’s and Young People’s Settings

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Assignment title Equality and Inclusion

The purpose of this assignment is to assess your awareness and knowledge of equality and
inclusion in health, social care, children and young people’s settings.

Scenario

Equality and inclusion are extremely important in health, social care, children and young people’s
settings. You are to provide an information pack for employees working in health and social care and
children’s and young people’s settings to develop their understanding of the effects of discrimination
and some of the factors that can influence equality and the inclusion of individuals.

Task 1

Complete the table below about equality and inclusion in different settings:

Define the term “equality”

Define the term “inclusion”

Outline how equality and inclusion underpin the principles and values in the following settings:

1. Health

2. Social care

3. Children’s settings

4. Young people’s settings

Task 2

Produce an illustrated booklet or information pack, which highlights the importance of equality and
 inclusion and the effects of discriminatory attitudes and behaviours. Your work should:

 identify four discriminatory attitudes, with examples for each of how these attitudes can
affect individuals
 identify four discriminatory behaviours, with examples for each of how these behaviours can
affect individuals
 identify three social barriers to equality and inclusion and how these barriers could be
overcome
 identify four physical barriers to equality and inclusion and how these barriers could be
overcome
 outline four behaviours that may promote equality and inclusion

Note to tutors

Learners could produce this information over a period of several weeks, providing the opportunity for
some formative assessment and ongoing feedback.

Sources of information

Case studies,
Newspapers
Professional magazines
Visits to settings
Training DVDs

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Notes

The written booklet or information pack could be replaced by a verbal presentation, accompanied by an authenticated
observation record/witness statement and PowerPoint presentation notes printed on A4 or over-head projector slides.