EDI hub gathers resources on cultural competence, tackling biases and working with people who may face discrimination due to race, sexuality, gender or disability
Guide to help social workers in all roles have greater knowledge and awareness of diverse sexualities and gender/ LGBTQ+ people and feel more confident in giving appropriate support and safeguarding that takes into account sexuality and gender.
What it means to be transgender, the different ways in which trans people can experience discrimination from social workers and social care services and what good social work with trans people looks like.
Explains what unconscious bias is and how it can have a negative impact on service users, gives examples of types of biases and practice tips on managing them
How to approach the first meeting with a young person using intersectionality and a systemic perspective to consider their overlapping lived experience of race, gender, class, sexuality, ability/disability
Resources to help develop the fundamental skills that social workers across adult social care need to do their job.
What it means to be transgender, the different ways in which trans people can experience discrimination from social workers and social care services and what good social work with trans people looks like.
The key differences to be aware of when working with someone in a LGBTQ relationship where domestic abuse is present, as opposed to someone in a heterosexual relationship.
Explains the specific challenges facing LGBT older people and gives tips on talking to people about sexuality as part of assessing care and support needs.