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Shaw, Su, Padgett, Kath, Sutcliffe, Liz and McLoughlin, Nigel (2010) How Can we Develop An Increased Awareness of Equality & Diversity Issues Amongst Our Staff. Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 7 (1). pp. 65-75. ISSN 1743-6885

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    This paper charts a service development initiative, which consisted of a valuing diversity pathway including awareness training days for NHS staff in one Mental Health and Learning Disability Trust. The purpose of the training days was to give staff and service users the opportunity to explore each other’s perspectives, beliefs, values, knowledge and behaviours to better prepare them to tackle inequalities and improve access to services.
    The main aim of a valuing diversity awareness pathway as stated in this paper is to give staff and service users the opportunity to ensure that staff working in all care services are better prepared to tackle inequalities and to improve access to services for vulnerable groups of people such as those with a learning disability and others with mental health issues requiring treatment. It is recognised that to meet diverse needs both staff and service users need to recognise the value of their differences.
    The South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (SWYPFT) and the University of Huddersfield worked together to produce the pathway. Both of these organisations are committed to valuing diversity and they have a strong history of partnership working. The following paper provides background information, an overview of the innovative approach taken to develop the pathway and a more detailed account of the design, delivery and evaluation of the training days.

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    Item Type: Article
    Uncontrolled Keywords: Diversity, Equality, Health Care, Staff Training, Legislation
    Subjects: H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
    L Education > LC Special aspects of education
    Schools: School of Human and Health Sciences
    School of Human and Health Sciences > Centre for Health and Social Care Research
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    How can we Develop an Increased Awareness of
    Equality & Diversity Issues Amongst our Staff

    Depositing User: Kath Padgett
    Date Deposited: 30 Nov 2010 15:42
    Last Modified: 18 Jan 2012 14:43
    URI: http://eprints.hud.ac.uk/id/eprint/9151

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