Black History Month
Black History Month (BHM) is held each year in October, to promote the history and contribution that Black communities have made to the UK helping to understand the present through our past.
Welcoming refugee children to your school
Here you will find resources which have been developed and shared by teachers to help schools support refugees.
Migrant educators
There are many reasons why people choose to work in education when in the UK. What will Brexit mean for EU nationals in the UK and UK nationals in the EU?
Barriers report: the impact of racism on Black teachers
Over 1000 Black teachers shared their stories of everyday school experiences in a survey and focus group research carried out by the Runnymede Trust, commissioned by the NEU.
Mosaic: victims of Nazi persecution - online resources
A comprehensive set of teaching resources on the Holocaust and Nazi persecution, produced by the NEU and the Holocaust Educational Trust.
Equality advice
A key priority of the union, to ensure all members have a voice in the union, the workplace and broader society, and do not face barriers to promotion, representation or participation.
Advice
Harassment and bullying- school model policy
This harassment and bullying model policy is comprised of two sections: a model policy statement and a model procedure for dealing with complaints of harassment and bullying.
Harassment and Bullying Model Policy - Checklist
The most common queries NEU members have on harassment and bullying in schools.
Islamophobia damages all of us
Education has a key role to play in countering the international, national and local climate of Islamophobia.
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.
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.
Age harassment
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.
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.
Sexual orientation harassment
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.
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.
Transgender harassment
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.
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.
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.
Trade union victimisation
Trade union victimisation, who is protected from it and the first steps you should take if you think you have been victimised at work.
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.
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.
Medical assessments while in employment
Issues which often arise in relation to medical assessments at work.
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.
Women’s health and safety
It is essential that health and safety in schools should be gender sensitive and appropriate.
Pregnancy and maternity discrimination
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.
Harassment and bullying in schools
How to deal with cases of harassment and bullying of NEU members.
Racial Harassment
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.
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.
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.
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.
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. "It's just everywhere" is a study on sexism in schools and how we tackle it.
Health enquiries and applicants for work
This guidance is intended to clarify the circumstances in which existing and prospective employers are entitled to make enquiries about a worker’s health and dispel some of the myths which may give rise to discriminatory practice.
Making work fit
The duty to make reasonable adjustments requires school and college leaders to proactively identify barriers (both physical and attitudinal) to the inclusion of disabled people in the workplace.
Press release
Settled status
Teaching unions general secretaries write to the Secretary of State for Education to express concerns over school places after Brexit.
Change needs to come from within
Commenting on the passing of Motion 32 at the Annual Conference of the National Education Union, Kevin Courtney, Joint General Secretary of the National Education Union, said: "Progress against racism in workplaces is far too slow.
Disability Discrimination
Commenting on the passing of Motion 33 at the Annual Conference of the National Education Union, Kevin Courtney, Joint General Secretary of the National Education Union, said: “Disabled teachers are undervalued for the contribution they make to their schools and colleges.