Other useful EDI resources
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 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
Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW)
Designing for Diverse Learners
Trade Union Resources
Council of Deans
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 Commission for Northern Ireland (2023) Gaps in Equality Law Between GB & NI Equality and Human Rights Commission (v2021)
- Equality Act Guidance Great Britain Parliament (2010) Equality Act 2010 HM Government (2022)
- Inclusive Britain: the government’s response to the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities NHS England (2022)
- The Allied Health Professions (AHPs) Strategy for England 2022-2027. AHPs Deliver NHS Race & Health Observatory (2021)
- Driving Race Equity In Health And Care. Strategy 2021-2024 National Institute for Health and Care Research (2023)
- Scope Disablism and Ableism
- Stonewall (2022) List of LGBTQ+ terms