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Promoting the Protected Characteristics

Promoting the 9 Protected Characteristics

The Equality Act became law in 2010 and applies to everyone in Britain,  protecting people from discrimination, harassment and victimisation to ensure everyone in Britain is protected. Under the Equality Act, the Protected Characteristics include:
 
Age
Disability
Gender reassignment
Race
Religion or belief
Marriage or civil partnership
Sex
Sexual orientation
Pregnancy and maternity
 
Under the Equality Act you are protected from discrimination:
  • When you are in the workplace
  • When you use public services like healthcare (for example, visiting your doctor or local hospital) or education (for example, at your school or college)
  • When you use businesses and other organisations that provide services and goods (like shops, restaurants, and cinemas)
  • When you use transport
  • When you join a club or association (for example, your local tennis club)
  • When you have contact with public bodies like your local council or government departments

The 9 Protected Characteristics are actively promoted in school through:
  • Our school vision and 
  • Our school Relationships and Behaviour policy
  • Conscious positive role modelling by all adults in the school community
  • Active engagement and communication with parents and carers
  • Daily Collective Worship
  • The teaching of British Values
  • Discussion within curriculum subjects, taking a cross-curricular approach
  • Promoting articulation by building age appropriate language and a coherent vocabulary
  • Weekly sequential and progressive Personal, Social, Health and Economic education (PSHE) sessions across all year groups which includes the teaching of RSE (Relationships and Sex Education)
  • Weekly sequential and progressive Religious Education (RE) lessons
  • Sporting, Art and Cultural Events
  • Pupil Voice
  • Educational visits
  • Real-life learning outside the classroom
  • Guest speakers
  • Developing links with local, national and international communities
  • Extra-curricular activities and clubs, after-school clubs, celebrating courageous advocacy and links with the local community