Protected Characteristics and Equality
Promoting the Protected Characteristics at St Johns
We work to ensure that our children understand that:
- There are no outsiders at St Johns
- Everyone is different
- We celebrate our differences
- We are all equal in our differences
The Equality Act became law in 2010. It covers everyone in Britain and protects people from discrimination, harassment and victimisation. Everyone in Britain is protected. This is because the Equality Act protects people against discrimination because of the protected characteristics that we all have. Under the Equality Act, there are nine Protected Characteristics:
- Age
- Disability
- Gender reassignment
- Race
- Religion or belief
- Marriage or civil partnership
- Sex
- Sexual orientation
- Pregnancy and maternity
Under the Equality Act you are protected from discrimination:
- When you are in the workplace
- When you use public services like healthcare (for example, visiting your doctor or local hospital) or education (for example, at your school or college)
- When you use businesses and other organisations that provide services and goods (like shops, restaurants, and cinemas)
- When you use transport
- When you join a club or association (for example, your local rugby club)
- When you have contact with public bodies like your local council or government departments
At St. John's, we actively promote these values in our curriculum and work to embed them into our ethos. Below is a sample of one of our curriculum topic overviews. These documents are created by our experienced subject leaders and provide an outline of the content to be taught during a unit of work.
In this sample, you’ll see how we carefully consider protected characteristics and the teaching of equality within the curriculum.