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Workforce equalities requirements in schools and colleges: an outline
Key legislation relating to workplace equality that commonly impacts specific groups of employees in schools and further education colleges.
Applies to England
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This document outlines key legislation relating to workplace equality that commonly impacts specific groups of employees in schools and further education colleges.
It also sets out areas of practice where equalities issues regularly need to be considered and provides key sources of information for further reading.
This outline will be particularly useful for those who are new in roles that have a workplace equality component, for example those new to headteacher, principal or governance roles, or those new to managing others.
Updates to this page
Published 27 February 2026