
Black educators
Structural barriers such as racism, including assumptions about capabilities based on racial/ethnic stereotypes, are every day experiences for Black educators.
A key priority of the union is to make sure all members have a voice in the union, the workplace and broader society; and do not face barriers to promotion, representation or participation.
NEU members are working hard to make education accessible and inclusive where they work. We want a vision of education for the UK with equity and social justice at its heart. The NEU is a trade union which campaigns against inequality and prejudice. We publish teaching resources on different aspects of inequality; we commission research; and we publish practical guidance for NEU members about how to challenge the assumptions, ideas and stereotypes that lead to patterns of discrimination. Stereotypes stop children and young people doing things - check out our current publications, packed with ideas on how to use education to break the moulds that hold us back.
You can also browse the A-Z of our advice and guidance including all our advice on equalities, or take a look at the top five questions asked by members to our Advice Line.
The NEU is concerned that the Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi recently stated that education workers "have a duty to" inform parents if their child indicated they may be transgender.
This comes after the Government recently scrapped plans to ban so called ‘conversion therapy’ for trans and non-binary people. The NEU’s position is that the ban must extend to, and protect, trans and non-binary people equally. NHS England and other major psychological bodies in the UK have warned explicitly that all forms of conversion therapy are unethical and potentially harmful. Conversion therapy perpetuates prejudice and undermines the wellbeing and rights of LGBT+ people.
The NEU believes that the Education Secretary’s comments have no legal basis and contradict guidance from the NSPCC. The Education Secretary should withdraw these comments, confirm that staff are not required to disclose a child's LGBT+ identity, and that a child expressing that they are LGBT+ is not in itself a safeguarding concern. All education settings should have clear guidance on how they support trans and non-binary young people, so staff can feel confident in responding to students and confident about how concerns or questions can be referred under pastoral and/or safeguarding policies, as appropriate.
Instead of making such statements, the Education Secretary should work with the profession to disseminate and embed good practice in schools and colleges so every LGBT+ young person can thrive.
Structural barriers such as racism, including assumptions about capabilities based on racial/ethnic stereotypes, are every day experiences for Black educators.
LGBT+ education professionals, pupils and families are vital members of all nursery, school and college communities and of our union.
The NEU works with disabled education professionals and pupils to abolish disablism and discrimination.
Share our ground-breaking report on sexism and sexual harassment in schools.
Advice on working through the menopause, guides and checklists for leaders and school reps and the NEU's model menopause policy.
The legal definitions of pregnancy and maternity discrimination, who is protected and the first steps you should take if you think you have been discriminated against at work.
75 million children, of whom 41 million are girls, do not go to primary school.
Who is protected from sexual harassment and the first steps you should take if you think you are being subjected to such harassment.
It is essential that health and safety in schools should be gender sensitive and appropriate.
The campaign for equal pay has a long history; one which is still ongoing.
The NEU is concerned about how poverty disproportionately affects women.
Who is protected from sexual orientation discrimination, and the first steps you should take if you think you have been discriminated against at work.
The legal definitions of sex discrimination, who is protected and the first steps you should take if you think you have been discriminated against at work.
Who is protected from transgender discrimination, and the first steps you should take if you think you have been discriminated against at work.
Who is protected from harassment on grounds of transgender status,and the first steps you should take if you think you have been harassed at work.
This advice aims to help school and college staff support gender variant or questioning students in the educational environment.
Who is protected from age discrimination and the first steps you should take if you think you have been discriminated against at work.
The legal definitions of race discrimination, who is protected, and the first steps you should take if you think you have been discriminated against at work.
Guide for teachers and other school staff who wish to continue working beyond age 65.
Who is protected from discrimination on grounds of religion or belief and the first steps you should take if you think you have been discriminated against at work.
Education has a key role to play in countering the international, national and local climate of Islamophobia.
Tackling antisemitism through education and resources for members.
The NEU worked with five primary schools over two years to consider how ‘traditional’ gender stereotypes could be challenged in nursery and primary classrooms.
This toolkit is aimed at school representatives, teacher governors and NEU officers to use to promote good policies and practices in schools and colleges.
The NEU Trans Equality Toolkit provides information for education staff on transitioning in school/college.
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The Equality Act 2010 requires employers to make reasonable adjustments to premises or working practices to ensure that employees are not disadvantaged because of their disability.
Education has a key role to play in countering the international, national and local climate of Islamophobia.
The results of UK Feminista and NEU’s groundbreaking study are clear: schools, education bodies and Government must take urgent action to tackle sexism in schools. "It's just everywhere" is a study on sexism in schools and how we tackle it.
A guide for members on how to tackle domestic abuse and the workplace
A guide for members on how to tackle domestic abuse and the workplace
The purpose of this guidance is to suggest practical ways in which the school and college environment can be improved for women who are going through the menopause.
LGBT+ inclusion involves reviewing the curriculum and lesson plans across all subjects to eliminate heteronormative bias, and ensure sexual orientations and gender identities are represented.
Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) will be changing for schools in England from September 2020.
This advice aims to help school and college staff support gender variant or questioning students in the educational environment.
The NEU Trans Equality Toolkit provides information for education staff on transitioning in school/college.
The purpose of this guidance is to suggest practical ways in which the school and college environment can be improved for women who are going through the menopause.
Education has a key role to play in countering the international, national and local climate of Islamophobia.
Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) will be changing for schools in England from September 2020.
The Equality Act 2010 requires employers to make reasonable adjustments to premises or working practices to ensure that employees are not disadvantaged because of their disability.
The results of UK Feminista and NEU’s groundbreaking study are clear: schools, education bodies and Government must take urgent action to tackle sexism in schools. "It's just everywhere" is a study on sexism in schools and how we tackle it.
This advice aims to help school and college staff support gender variant or questioning students in the educational environment.
The NEU Trans Equality Toolkit provides information for education staff on transitioning in school/college.
The results of UK Feminista and NEU’s groundbreaking study are clear: schools, education bodies and Government must take urgent action to tackle sexism in schools. "It's just everywhere" is a study on sexism in schools and how we tackle it.
The purpose of this guidance is to suggest practical ways in which the school and college environment can be improved for women who are going through the menopause.