How can someone be discriminated against?
The 2010 Equality Act protects people with the following protected characteristics from being treated differently :
Age
Disability
Gender Reassignment
Pregnancy and Maternity
Body Image (additional)
Race
Religion or Belief
Marriage and Civil Partnership
Sexual Orientation
Sex
Direct
Discrimination
(General Comment)
treating someone with a protected characteristic less favourably than others
Indirect
Discrimination
(So-called ‘joke’)
putting rules or arrangements in place that apply to everyone, but that put someone with a protected characteristic at an unfair disadvantage
Harassment
(Specifically targeted at an individual)
unwanted behaviour linked to a protected characteristic that violates someone’s dignity or creates an offensive environment for them
Victimisation
(Any physical action toward another pupil)
treating someone unfairly because they’ve complained about discrimination or harassment
Your Experiences
We are a community of principled, compassionate, and open-minded learners. As such, we do not tolerate any type or form of discrimination. Please report any such incidents that you may have experienced and/or witnessed using the form below. Your disclosure will be anonymous unless you elect to share your email address.