Anti-racist practice and strengthening inclusion

The Rights of Equality and non-discrimination affirms that all people should be treated equally and laws should make sure that all forms of discrimination are banned. However, ‘racism’ continues to be an issue in all societies. In Britain, the Equality Act 2010 provided the legal framework to protect some groups of people with ‘protected characteristics’ from discrimination, including race.  Northern Ireland has an important gap in the law.In social care, this means that services need to be available and provided on an equal basis to everyone, whatever their race. It also means considering whether a policy or practice might discriminate against a certain group of people. The Equality Act 2010 also protects those working in social care to make sure that no one is discriminated against for their characteristics in the workplace.