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Advice & Guidance

Students and trainees

Whether you’re starting your training in a school or at university, the National Education Union is here to support you throughout your teacher training and your career.

Advice & Guidance

Tackling discrimination

If you think that you have been discriminated against, gather all the written evidence that you have for example: job adverts, letters, emails and relevant screenshots.

Advice & Guidance

Sex discrimination

All teachers and educational professionals have specific protection from discrimination at work on grounds of sex, marriage, civil partnership, pregnancy, maternity and transgender status, and to equal pay under the Equality Act 2010.

Advice & Guidance

Transgender discrimination

All trans teachers and educational professionals have specific protection from discrimination at work on grounds of sex and transgender status under the Equality Act 2010, as well as from the unlawful disclosure of transgender status.

Advice & Guidance

Religion or belief discrimination

All teachers and educational professionals have specific protection from discrimination at work on grounds of religion, religious belief, philosophical belief or lack of religion or belief under the Equality Act 2010.

Advice & Guidance

Discrimination and harassment

Guidance about dealing with discrimination and harassment in the workplace, including detailed information about the protected characteristics in England and Wales under the Equality Act 2010.

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