Black educators
Structural barriers such as racism, including assumptions about capabilities based on racial/ethnic stereotypes, are every day experiences for Black educators.
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.
Equality groups
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LGBT+ equality
LGBT+ education professionals, pupils and families are vital members of all nursery, school and college communities and of our union.
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Disability
The NEU works with disabled education professionals and pupils to abolish disablism and discrimination.
Resources
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Breaking the Mould
The NEU worked with five primary schools over two years to consider how ‘traditional’ gender stereotypes could be challenged in nursery and primary classrooms.
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Advice 
Equality toolkit
This toolkit is aimed at school representatives, teacher governors and NEU officers to use to promote good policies and practices in schools and colleges.
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Advice
Trans educators toolkit
The NEU Trans Equality Toolkit provides information for education staff on transitioning in school/college.
Age and race
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Advice 
Age discrimination
Who is protected from age discrimination and the first steps you should take if you think you have been discriminated against at work.
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Advice 
Race discrimination
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.
Disability
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Advice 
Disability harassment
The legal definition of harassment on grounds of disability, who is protected and the first steps you should take if you think you are being subjected to such harassment.
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Advice 
Disability discrimination
The legal definition of disability discrimination, who is protected and the first steps you should take if you think you have been discriminated against at work.
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10 tips to tackle disablist language based bullying in school - a guide for staff
The use of verbal abuse as a form of bullying of disabled children and young people is widespread. This has a significant negative impact on self-esteem and achievement.
Gender and women
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Advice 
Transgender discrimination
Who is protected from transgender discrimination, and the first steps you should take if you think you have been discriminated against at work.
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Advice 
Sexual orientation discrimination
Who is protected from sexual orientation discrimination, and the first steps you should take if you think you have been discriminated against at work.
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Advice 
It's just everywhere - sexism in schools
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.
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Advice 
Sexual harassment
Who is protected from sexual harassment and the first steps you should take if you think you are being subjected to such harassment.
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Menopause
Advice on working through the menopause, guides and checklists for leaders and school reps and the NEU's model menopause policy.
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Advice 
Sex discrimination
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.
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LGBT+ inclusion: LGBT+ members
It is often the most unpleasant voices that we hear the loudest and whether you are out at work or not, it can be extremely isolating being a lone LGBT+ staff member.
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Advice 
Domestic violence and coronavirus
The outbreak of Covid- 19 leaves many women and girls in vulnerable and unsafe situations. Services to support women and girls remain open during this difficult time.
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Advice 
Equal pay and The Equal Pay Act 1970
The campaign for equal pay has a long history; one which is still ongoing.
Religion
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Advice 
Religion or belief harassment
Who is protected from religion or belief harassment and the first steps you should take if you think you are being subjected to such harassment.
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Advice 
Religion or belief discrimination
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.
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Islamophobia damages all of us
Education has a key role to play in countering the international, national and local climate of Islamophobia.
All equality advice by topic tag
Can't find what you're looking for above? Browse all our equality content, ordered by topic tag. As pages can have more than one topic tag, they can also appear more than once in the list below.
- The outbreak of Covid- 19 leaves many women and girls in vulnerable and unsafe situations. Services to support women and girls remain open during this difficult time.
- The use of verbal abuse as a form of bullying of disabled children and young people is widespread. This has a significant negative impact on self-esteem and achievement.
- Who is protected from harassment on grounds of age and the first steps you should take if you think you are being subjected to such harassment.
- The legal definition of harassment on grounds of disability, who is protected and the first steps you should take if you think you are being subjected to such harassment.
- The outbreak of Covid- 19 leaves many women and girls in vulnerable and unsafe situations. Services to support women and girls remain open during this difficult time.
- A guide for reps on equality in schools, including a checklist to ensure that all eligible members receive pay progression.
- The use of verbal abuse as a form of bullying of disabled children and young people is widespread. This has a significant negative impact on self-esteem and achievement.
- The legal definition of disability discrimination, who is protected and the first steps you should take if you think you have been discriminated against at work.
- The legal definition of harassment on grounds of disability, who is protected and the first steps you should take if you think you are being subjected to such harassment.
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 use of verbal abuse as a form of bullying of disabled children and young people is widespread. This has a significant negative impact on self-esteem and achievement.
- Who is protected from age 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 age and the first steps you should take if you think you are being subjected to such harassment.
- The legal definition of disability discrimination, who is protected and the first steps you should take if you think you have been discriminated against at work.
- The legal definition of harassment on grounds of disability, who is protected and the first steps you should take if you think you are being subjected to such harassment.
- This toolkit is aimed at school representatives, teacher governors and NEU officers to use to promote good policies and practices in schools and colleges.
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- The legal definition of racial harassment, who is protected and the first steps you should take if you think you are being subjected to racial harassment.
- 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.
- Who is protected from religion or belief harassment and the first steps you should take if you think you are being subjected to such harassment.
- 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 sexual harassment and the first steps you should take if you think you are being subjected to such harassment.
- Who is protected from sexual orientation 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 sexual orientation, and the first steps you should take if you think you have been harassed at work.
- Trade union victimisation, who is protected from it and the first steps you should take if you think you have been victimised 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.
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.
- It is often the most unpleasant voices that we hear the loudest and whether you are out at work or not, it can be extremely isolating being a lone LGBT+ staff member.
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.
- Every school and district should be having a conversation about LGBT+ inclusion.
Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) will be changing for schools in England from September 2020.
- Who is protected from sexual orientation 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 sexual orientation, and the first steps you should take if you think you have been harassed at work.
In the last few years there has been much work done, raising awareness and increasing the visibility of transgender issues. This advice aims to helps 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 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.
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.
- The campaign for equal pay has a long history; one which is still ongoing.
- A guide for reps on equality in schools, including a checklist to ensure that all eligible members receive pay progression.
- A guide for reps on equality in schools, including a checklist to ensure that all eligible members receive pay progression.
- The government announced a public consultation seeking views on how to remove the discrimination caused by the transitional protections in July 2020. The NEU has now responded and favours the Deferred Choice Underpin option of the two options presented.
- 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.
- The legal definition of racial harassment, who is protected and the first steps you should take if you think you are being subjected to racial harassment.
Education has a key role to play in countering the international, national and local climate of Islamophobia.
- 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.
- Who is protected from religion or belief harassment and the first steps you should take if you think you are being subjected to such harassment.
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 campaign for equal pay has a long history; one which is still ongoing.
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 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 sexual harassment and the first steps you should take if you think you are being subjected to such harassment.
- Trade union victimisation, who is protected from it and the first steps you should take if you think you have been victimised at work.
In the last few years there has been much work done, raising awareness and increasing the visibility of transgender issues. This advice aims to helps 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.
- 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.
- The outbreak of Covid- 19 leaves many women and girls in vulnerable and unsafe situations. Services to support women and girls remain open during this difficult time.
- The campaign for equal pay has a long history; one which is still ongoing.
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 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.
- The right to vote was a hard-won milestone in the battle for equality
- The NEU is concerned about how poverty disproportionately affects women.
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.
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