Equalities in Education

A resource folder, 2009–2012

This collection of papers has been compiled to support schools and local authorities in their responses to UK and European equalities legislation, including in particular the requirements of the UK Equality Act 2010. It draws on work in several different local authorities in recent years and on the work of the Equality and Diversity Unit at the Department for Education in the period 2007–2010. It was last updated in October 2012.

THUMBNAIL SKETCHES

A. A quiz for thought

B. Twelve key figures

C. A rough guide for the perplexed

D. Equality Act 2010 - a quiz

E. A picture for the mind's eye - the three aims of legislation

POLICY AND PRACTICE IN SCHOOLS

1a. Model policy statement, full version

1b. Model policy statement, short version

2. Equality Act 2010 – specific duties for schools

3. Tasks and issues for senior leadership

4. Prejudice-related bullying and behaviour

5. Curriculum concepts and classroom activities

BACKGROUND AND POINTS ARISING

6. Principles underlying legislation

7. The changing legal framework

8. Equalities in the UK since 1918

9. Semantics and terminology

EQUALITY IMPACT ASSESSMENTS AND ANALYSIS

10. Summary of key points

11. A brief history

12. Summarising an assessment

RESOURCES AND FURTHER INFORMATION

13. Useful websites

14. Recent research

15. National priorities, challenges and issues

16. Religion and belief

17. Government consultation on specific duties, autumn 2010

18. A Selection of key facts

19. Equalities in the Ofsted framework

20. Recording and reporting racist incidents - update