Checklist for Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Guidance for social care providers interested in meaningful change to achieve the best personal care for each and everyone.

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Introduction

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The creation of a thorough and robust Equality, Diversity and Inclusion strategy is a crucial part of people support and management; building a culture where every individual can feel safe, empowered and have a sense of belonging. Organisational leadership is an essential starting place.

Developed with a focus on the needs of people within the social care sector, the workforce, service users and beyond, and the expectations of governing bodies such as the Care Quality Commission (CQC). The EDI Checklist takes a close look at organisational working practice and support systems, helping to capture evidence of effectively supporting individual differences and highlighting potential gaps.

How to use the Checklist

What this document is NOT, is a tick box. With each section you are expected to dig into current systems or work practice and note what you have in place to fulfil the statement even if it’s nothing.

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EDI checklist 
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Be honest and clear about your current set up.

Without honesty you will not be able to make any appropriate and meaningful changes.

The Checklist is split into categories. Each category deals with several statements. There is space by each statement to enter what is currently in place. Describe in detail your evidence that fulfils that statement or, any actions you need to take. There is also a box to cross reference with the Fundamental Standards or CQC regulations where you feel it’s appropriate.At the foot of each category there is a ‘Think about’ section with some useful tips and suggestions. These may give some additional insight into operations and relationships that perhaps have gone unidentified, or, at the very least, will ensure a close look at current practice.

A ‘Think about’ example

From the Training category of the Checklist – we asked – Is formal training enough? Are you able to identify other training moments?

A response to this question – from delegates in a Partners in Care EDI Workshop, November 2024, was

“Learning moments that aren’t formal training” i.e. To keep EDI to the forefront and to highlight aspects of inclusion that are not covered in formal training courses, it’s important to develop positive learning moments throughout the environment. For example:

Key Question: Is an inclusive message being delivered and valued at each of these moments?

EDI Workshop

Partners in Care

For a thorough and interesting look at Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and the Checklist’s use and benefits, Partners in Care run Workshops with the Checklist at its core.

We focus on each of the Checklist categories in depth and look at laws and regulations with a human and emotional perspective. With activities and discussion throughout, the workshop is a great way to get to grips with the Checklist, draw up an action plan and acknowledge the values behind it.

Who is the Workshop aimed at?

This Workshop is aimed at leaders and managers in Adult Social Care. Those that can effect changes in policy and can cascade working practice to other members of the organisation.

Why attend the Workshop?

The Workshop is designed to challenge thinking around EDI and its role within the social care environment. Linking the practicalities to CQC regulatory requirements we look at ways to introduce and support inclusion creating a working, caring and consistent system.

Aim

Understand how to make Equality, Diversity and Inclusion a golden thread throughout organisational practice.

Objectives

By the end of the session the learners will be able to:

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