involving people from a range of different backgrounds

Diversity and the law in modern Britain

RSHE (PSHE)

The Equality Act (2010) and modern Britain

LGBT people in modern Britain

Marriage equality

This unit explores how to respect people in diverse relationships by examining the Equality Act 2010, the experiences of LGBT people in modern Britain, and the journey to marriage equality.

Communities: How can we understand and respect different types of relationships?

Discriminatory behaviour or images, whether on the grounds of race, gender, disability, religion or belief or sexual orientation, or otherwise.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

having people from many different backgrounds

What does diversity mean in modern Britain?

Which law protects people from unfair treatment because of who they are?

acceptable - expresses views to representatives

Match each action to whether it would make a protest acceptable or unacceptable.

Why are laws about rights and equality important?

the state of being equal, especially in status, rights & opportunities

speaking out peacefully to show disagreement

Laws about equality and protest exist to help keep society {{}} and respectful for everyone.

In 2013, England and Wales introduced the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act. This is often called ...

writing to your Member of Parliament (MP)

Which of these are examples of a peaceful protest?

many different types, including blended and single-parent families

Which of these family types exist in modern Britain?

Before same-sex marriage became legal, what was introduced in 2004 to give same-sex couples some legal recognition?

Which term means when people are treated unfairly or differently because of things like their race, gender or beliefs?

Match each example to the type of diversity it represents.

Diversity and the law in modern Britain

Lesson outcome

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