Diversity, Inclusion & Health Equity Statement

Due to globalisation, we are seeing greater interaction between, and integration of, cultures, ethnicities and religions than ever before.

The fourth principle that undergirds the ethical provision of health care, as published in the American Medical Association Journal of Ethics (Ghorob et al., 2013) is justice – which is defined as the responsibility to treat everyone fairly and equitably.

Section 25 of The International Coach Federation’s (ICF) Code of Ethics states that coaches are to “avoid discrimination by maintaining fairness and equality in all activities and operations, while respecting local rules and cultural practices. This includes, but is not limited to, discrimination on the basis of age, race, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, disability or military status.”

The ICF defines equality as:

“A situation in which all people experience inclusion, access to resources and opportunity, regardless of their race, ethnicity, national origin, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, immigration status, mental or physical disability, and other areas of human difference.”

In UK legislation, it is illegal for employers to discriminate on the grounds of (Crown, n.d.):

• Age

• Disability

• Sex

• Sexual orientation

• Marriage and civil partnership

• Pregnancy and maternity

• Religion or belief

• Race

• Gender reassignment

As Health Coaches, we treat clients with respect and offer quality coaching services and strive to be inclusive and promote equality in our coaching practice to the best of our ability. Every client is unique.

Palmer and Whybrow (2019) state that

“equal opportunity with respect to coaching services requires coaches to ensure that their services are accessible by people from different groups and that the services they offer are equally effective for members of different groups.”