Equality
Schools have a duty to promote equality of opportunity for all students and staff, regardless of their sexual orientation, race, religion or disability. This promotion of equality should be enshrined in school policies on equal opportunities, behaviour and the curriculum.
This section of TeacherNet provides information, guidance and links to further resources relating to the following areas:
- Disability
- Equality and the curriculum
- Equality in the school workforce
- The Gender Equality Duty
- Race equality
- Religion
- Sexual orientation and homophobia
Further information on disability equality is also available in the Special Educational Needs area of TeacherNet.
See also the article How a human rights approach works for schools by the Equality and Human Rights Commission.
Public authorities and human rights: Ministry of Justice evaluation
of guidance
The Ministry of Justice produced a guidance toolkit for public
authorities dealing with human rights issues. The Ministry is now inviting
members of the education sector to participate in an evaluation of the guidance.
Last updated: 23 November 2009
