LGBT People: Care Homes

Women and Equalities written question – answered at on 5 February 2025.

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Photo of Sarah Dyke Sarah Dyke Liberal Democrat, Glastonbury and Somerton

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help tackle LGBT discrimination in care homes.

Photo of Nia Griffith Nia Griffith The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales

It is essential that everyone living in a care home is kept safe, including those who may be more likely to experience discrimination, such as LGBT+ people. They must be treated with dignity, listened to and have their needs understood and met by their local authority.

The Government recently launched a new Adult Social Care Qualification to provide those working in care with the skills and knowledge they need to support people well. This includes guidance on how to provide appropriate care which covers being sensitive to an individual's sexuality or gender identity.

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