Equalities in Education

A resource folder, 2009–2010

This collection of papers has been compiled to support schools and local authorities in their responses to UK and European equalities legislation, including the proposals in the UK Equality Bill 2009.

The papers draw on recent work in a range of local authorities, particularly Derbyshire, and on the work of the equality and diversity unit (EDU) at the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF).

POLICY AND PRACTICE IN SCHOOLS

1. A model school policy statement

2. Action-planning and self-evaluation

3. Generic issues in schools

4. Prejudice-related bullying and behaviour

5. Big ideas across the curriculum

BACKGROUND AND POINTS ARISING

6. Principles underlying legislation

7. The changing legal framework

8. Equalities in the UK since 1918

9. Semantics and terminology

EQUALITY IMPACT ASSESSMENTS

10. Key points

11. A brief history

12. Summarising an assessment

RESOURCES AND FURTHER INFORMATION

13. Useful websites

14. Bibliography