The Equality Act 2010 and schools

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Departmental advice for school leaders, school staff, governing bodies and local authorities.

This is non-statutory advice from the Department for Education. It has been produced to help schools to understand how the Equality Act affects them and how to fulfil their duties under the Act.

Easy Read: The Equality Act - making equality real is also available to download.

Related Information:

The Equality and Human Rights Committee has provided guidance on reasonable adjustments for disabled pupils

Identifier
Department for Education - departmental advice
File Format
Link to GOV.UK website
Date Published
May 2014

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Related Information

  1. Equality Act 2010 and special educational needs
  2. Disabled Children and The Equality Act 2010: What teachers need to know and schools need to do
  3. Reasonable adjustments for disabled pupils - Guidance for schools in England
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