Equality duties
This is the official government advice to schools on the Equality Act 2010:
DfE: Equality Act 2010: advice for schools
The following guidance from 2021 clarifies and summarises the legal requirements for RSHE, including those in relation to the Equalities Act 2010 and inclusion.
DfE: Relationships and sex education (RSE) and health education: introduction to requirements
HFL Education also publishes regular blogs on equity and diversity:
Recording and monitoring prejudice related incidents
The Equalities Act 2010 gives parity across all protected characteristics, so it is important that all prejudice related incidents (incidents with elements connected with the Protected Characteristics under the Act) are recorded and monitored, with summary data shared regularly with governors. Most schools now record this on electronic systems but for any school still using paper-based systems there is a Bullying Report and Monitoring Form below.
The following presentation may be helpful in training staff on prejudice related incidents.
Should headteachers, wider school staff or chairs of governors require guidance and/or support on equality and diversity issues, they can access HfL Wellbeing adviser support via the following email address: wellbeing@hfleducation.org.