Are you meeting HCPC’S Standard of Proficiency 5 for Orthoptist?
‘Recognise the impact of culture, equality and diversity on practice and practice in a non-discriminatory and inclusive manner.’
https://www.hcpc-uk.org/standards/standards-of-proficiency/orthoptists/
British Orthoptic Society Trade Union (BOSTU)
See BOSTU page for how the union supports with maintaining and improving conditions of employment.
Orthoptic diversity data
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) information held by the HCPC with regards to the nine protected characteristics of the Equality Act 2010
https://www.hcpc-uk.org/resources/data/2023/diversity-data-orthoptists-2023/
NHS England
Diversity and inclusion | Health Education England
Equality diversity and inclusion in AHP | Health Education England
NHS Education for Scotland
Equality and diversity | NHS Education for Scotland
Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW)
HEIW spell out their plans for creating a more equal Wales
Designing for Diverse Learners
Useful hints a tip for designing learning materials
Trade Union Resources
Tackling Race Discrimination in the NHS – a health check and guide for trade unions
Council of Deans
Anti-racism in AHP Education: Building an Inclusive Environment
Types of Discrimination
Take a look at this video to learn more about types of discrimination.
Terminology Resources
Diverse Educators (2021) Our DEI Glossary
Equality Act Guidance Great Britain Parliament (2010) Equality Act 2010 HM Government (2022)
Stonewall (2022) List of LGBTQ+ terms