Care Values and Rights

What this page covers

This unit sits in the Care Values and Practice strand of Health and social care. The resources are about how care workers treat the people they support. Topics include equality, diversity, discrimination, confidentiality, consent, empowerment and individual rights.

Most of the page is mind maps. The Equality and Diversity map looks at rights and the Equality Act. The map on values of care applied in health and social care shows how to promote equality, for example by using a person's name rather than words like "love" or "dear". The Discrimination map lists types of discrimination and the behaviors linked to it.

Where to start

1. Open the Care Values and Principles mind map to see the core values, starting with respect for the worth and dignity of each person.
2. Move to Equality and Discrimination to learn the key terms.
3. Read Promoting Quality Care for attitudes, prejudice and the agents of socialization.
4. Finish with Ensuring Confidentiality and Consent.

Using quizzes and maps together

Read a map first, then test yourself. The Short Assessment: Care Values quiz begins with what the word "values" means and what "underpin" means. The Confidentiality Quiz asks you to name the term for a described practice. If an answer surprises you, go back to the matching map and read that branch again.

There are also quizzes and flashcards linked to exam specifications. Several flashcard decks are labeled R021, and one quiz is for OCR Health and Social Care exam practice. Some resources mention BTEC and GCSE Health and Social Care, so check which course you are following before you rely on any one of them.

Flashcards, notes and slides

Flashcard decks such as Values of care- RO21 and Early Years Care Values suit short, repeated sessions. Notes such as Care Values for children give a quick summary. A slide set on the care value base is also listed.

Make it your own

Choose one map today, take one quiz after it, and see which branches you need to read again.